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"The dog nosed out the drugs"verbcatch the scent of; get wind oftype of:
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verbsearch or inquire in a meddlesome way
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nouna projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
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"he has a cold in the nose"nounthe organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
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"She nosed the car into the left lane"verbadvance the forward part of with cautiontype of:
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"the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"nouna front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
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"he has a nose for good deals"nouna natural skill
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"my horse lost the race by a nose"nouna small distance
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"keep your nose out of it"nouna symbol of inquisitivenesstype of:
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verbpush or move with the nose
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"he ducked under the nose of the gun"nounthe front or forward projection of a tool or weapontype of:
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"the hound has a good nose"nounthe sense of smell (especially in animals)type of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
look front smell force push wind search science advance defeat symbol skill overcome scent poke caress nosy pry intrude beak snout fondle spout nosey nozzle neb conk hooter showerhead proboscis nuzzle honker rostrum snoot schnoz schnozzle horn in nose out olfactory organ chemoreceptor hawk nose hooknose pug nose roman nose bring forward small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount get the better of olfaction sense of smell olfactory modality