nose /nōz/

1. The projecting part of the face used in breathing, smelling, and to some extent in speaking
2. The power of smelling
3. Flair, a faculty for tracking out, detecting, or recognizing (figurative)
4. Scent, aroma, esp the bouquet of wine
5. A projecting forepart of anything
6. A projection
7. A beak
8. A nozzle
9. The projecting edge of a step, a moulding or a mullion
10. The withered remains of the flower on a gooseberry, apple, etc, opposite the stalk
11. The connecting part of a pair of spectacles
12. An informer (slang)

To proceed or cause to proceed gingerly, as if feeling with the nose

1. To smell
2. To examine by smelling or as if by smelling
3. To track out, detect or recognize (often with out)
4. To touch, press or rub with the nose
5. To thrust the nose into
6. To come or be face to face with (archaic)
7. To oppose rudely face to face (archaic)
8. To provide with a nose (archaic)
9. To remove the nose from (a gooseberry, etc)
10. To pronounce with a nasal sound

1. To pry
2. To nuzzle
3. To move nose-first
4. To sniff (archaic)
5. To taper away in a noselike form

nosed adjective

Having a nose (used esp in combination, as in bottle-nosed, long-nosed, etc)

noseˈless adjective

nosˈer noun

1. A blow on the nose
2. A bloody nose
3. A severe rebuff
4. A strong headwind
5. A prying person

nosˈey or nosˈy adjective

1. Long-nosed
2. Large-nosed
3. Prying (informal)
4. Bad-smelling
5. Fragrant
6. Sensitive to smells
7. Nasal in sound

A nickname for a person who pries

nosˈily adverb

nosˈiness noun (informal)

A tendency to pry

nosˈing noun

1. The act of using the nose to smell, track, touch, etc
2. The projecting rounded edge of the step of a stair, sill, moulding, etc

nosy see nosey above.

noseˈbag noun

1. A bag for food, hung on a horse's head
2. A picnicker's bag
3. Food (slang)

noseˈband noun

The part of a horse's bridle coming over the nose, attached to the cheek-straps

noseˈbleed noun

1. A bleeding from the nose
2. A name given to yarrow and various other plants (obsolete or US)

noseˈbleeding noun

nose candy noun (N American informal)

Cocaine

nose cone noun

The front, usu conical, part of a spacecraft, etc

noseˈdive noun

A headlong plunge

intransitive verb

1. To plunge nose-first
2. To drop or decline sharply (figurative)

noseˈ-flute noun

A flute blown by the nose

nosegay see separate entry.

nose heaviness noun

The state in which the forces acting upon an aircraft in flight are such that it tends to pitch downwards by the nose

noseˈ-herb noun (Shakespeare)

A herb valued for its smell

nose job noun (informal)

Cosmetic surgery on the nose

noseˈ-leaf noun

A membranous appendage on some bats' snouts

noseˈ-led adjective

Led by the nose, ruled and fooled completely

noseˈ-nippers plural noun

A pince-nez

noseˈ-painting noun

Reddening of the nose that often results from excessive drinking of alcohol

noseˈpiece noun

1. A nozzle
2. The end of a microscope tube carrying the objective
3. A nose-band
4. The part of a helmet formed to protect the nose

nose rag noun (slang)

A handkerchief

noseˈ-ring noun

1. An ornament worn in the septum of the nose or in either of its wings
2. A ring in the septum of the nose for controlling a bull, pig, etc

nose tackle noun (American football)

A defensive lineman who opposes the offensive centre

nose wheel noun

The single wheel at the front of a vehicle, etc, esp an aircraft

Nosey Parker noun (informal; also without caps)

A prying person

by a nose

By a very short distance or small margin

cut off one's nose to spite one's face

To injure or disadvantage oneself through an act of revenge or anger towards another

follow one's nose

To go straight forward, or take the obvious or instinctive course

get up someone's nose (informal)

To annoy, irritate someone

keep one's nose clean (informal)

To keep out of trouble, ie not to behave badly or dishonestly

lead by the nose see under lead¹

look down one's nose at

To look at in a supercilious or condescending way

make a long nose see under long³

nose out

To move forward slowly into traffic (in a vehicle)

nose to tail

(esp of vehicles in a queue) closely following one another

nose to the grindstone see under grind¹

nose up

To direct or turn an aircraft nose upwards

not see beyond or further than (the end of) one's nose

To see only what is immediately in front of one, ie not to see the long-term consequences of one's actions, etc

on the nose

1. (in horse-race betting) to win only (not to come second or third)
2. Exactly (N Am inf)
3. Unsavoury, offensive (Aust informal)

put someone's nose out of joint see under join

rub someone's nose in it (informal)

To remind someone continually of something he or she has done wrong

snap off someone's nose

To speak snappily

through the nose

At a scandalously high price, exorbitantly

thrust, poke or stick one's nose into

To meddle officiously with

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