Noun
nose -
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
olfactory organ
chemoreceptor a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
human face ,
face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
upper respiratory tract the nose and throat and trachea
neb ,
snout a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
rostrum ,
snout a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
turbinal ,
turbinate ,
turbinate bone any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
arteria ethmoidalis ,
ethmoidal artery a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
nasal cavity either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
internasal suture ,
sutura internasalis the suture between the two nasal bones
schnoz ,
schnozzle ,
nozzle ,
snoot ,
honker ,
hooter ,
snout ,
beak a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
conk informal term for the nose
hawk nose a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk
proboscis a long flexible snout as of an elephant
bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
pug nose a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end
hooknose ,
roman nose a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
nose -
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
front the side that is seen or that goes first
aircraft a vehicle that can fly
missile a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
nose -
the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
olfaction ,
olfactory modality ,
sense of smell ,
smell the act of perceiving the odor of something
animal ,
animate being ,
beast ,
brute ,
fauna ,
creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
nose -
a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"
symbol something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
nose -
a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
science ,
skill a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
nose -
a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
small indefinite amount ,
small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
nose -
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
Nose -
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
nozzle ,
nose
spout an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
oilcan a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
sprinkler system a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature
gas burner ,
gas jet burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
Verb
nose -
defeat by a narrow margin
get the better of ,
defeat ,
overcome win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties" ; "defeat your enemies" ; "He overcame his shyness" ; "He overcame his infirmity" ; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
nose -
push or move with the nose
force ,
push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
nose -
advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
bring forward ,
advance rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
Nose -
catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
scent ,
nose ,
wind
smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility" ; "i smell trouble" ; "smell out corruption"
nose out ,
scent out ,
sniff out ,
smell out recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
Nose -
search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
intrude ,
horn in ,
pry ,
nose ,
poke
search ,
look try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues" ; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
nose out ,
scent out ,
sniff out ,
smell out recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
Nose -
rub noses
nuzzle ,
nose
caress ,
fondle touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face" ; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
