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1. s. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. | |
She has a cold in the nose. | |
2. s. A snout, the nose of an animal. | |
3. s. The tip of an object. | |
the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane | |
4. s. (horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race. | |
Red Rum only won by a nose. | |
5. s. A perfumer. | |
6. s. The power of smelling. | |
7. s. Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine. | |
8. s. The skill in recognising bouquet. | |
It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose. | |
9. s. (by extension) Skill at finding information. | |
A successful reporter has a nose for news. | |
10. v. (intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end. | |
The ship nosed through the minefield. | |
11. v. (intransitive) To snoop. | |
She was nosing around other people’s business. | |
12. v. To detect by smell or as if by smell. | |
13. v. To push with one's nose; to nuzzle. | |
14. v. To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out. | |
15. v. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang. | |
to nose a prayer | |
16. v. To furnish with a nose. | |
to nose a stair tread | |
17. v. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to. | |