- The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the
head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory
organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory. - The power of smelling; hence, scent. - A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout;
a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle.
2 . Nose
[ v. i.]
- To smell; to sniff; to scent. - To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
3 . Nose
[ v. t.]
- To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. - To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against;
hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently. - To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal
twang; as, to nose a prayer.
Meaning of 'nose' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . nose
[ n]
Meaning (1): - the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
Example in sentence:
he ducked under the nose of the gun
Meaning (2): - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Example in sentence:
he has a cold in the nose
Meaning (3): - a natural skill
Example in sentence:
he has a nose for good deals
Meaning (4): - a symbol of inquisitiveness
Example in sentence:
keep your nose out of it
Meaning (5): - a small distance
Example in sentence:
my horse lost the race by a nose
Meaning (6): - the sense of smell (especially in animals)
Example in sentence:
the hound has a good nose
Meaning (7): - a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
Example in sentence:
the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
8 . nose
[ v]
Meaning (8): - advance the forward part of with caution
Example in sentence:
She nosed the car into the left lane
Meaning (9): - catch the scent of; get wind of
Example in sentence:
The dog nosed out the drugs
Meaning (10): - search or inquire in a meddlesome way