nose
[nəʊ̯z]
A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell; A snout, the nose of an animal; The tip of an object; The sense of smell
- plural
- noses
Meanings
- 1
A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell
You have a big nose.
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He has a long nose.
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- 2
A snout, the nose of an animal
- 3
The tip of an object
- 4
The sense of smell
- 5
Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine
- 6
The action of nosing, in the sense to snoop
- 7
The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piecerare
- 8
The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close racerare
- 9
A perfumerrare
- 10
The skill in recognising bouquetrare