Synonyms of nose

nose 1 of 2

noun

ˈnōz 

1

as in snout

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity

with that nose, the baby sure looks like his father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snout
• proboscis
• nozzle
• schnoz
• smeller
• honker
• schnozzle
• beak
• conk
• snoot
• neb
• pug
• pugnose

2

as in tip

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow

bent the wire around the nose of the pliers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tip
• end
• apex
• cusp
• pike
• point
• sticker
• nib
• tine
• prong
• pinpoint
• spike
• barb
• prickle
• snag
• jag

nose

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verb

1

as in to sniff

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

could nose the garbage from across the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniff
• smell
• inhale
• snuff
• whiff
• scent
• breathe
• drink (in)
• snort
• respire
• snuffle
• savor

2

as in to interfere

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfere
• mess
• poke
• snoop
• pry
• butt in
• meddle
• obtrude
• intervene
• intrude
• intermeddle
• muck (about or around)
• interlope
• intercede
• invade
• trespass
• encroach
• fool
• monkey
• fiddle
• chisel (in)
• tamper
• play
• infringe
• interpose
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• ignore
• shun
• disregard
• overlook
• eschew
• neglect

3

as in to drag

to move slowly

the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drag
• crawl
• poke
• creep
• snail
• limp
• shuffle
• inch
• slouch
• ooze
• creak (along)
• plod
• tramp
• trudge
• lumber
• shamble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• race
• speed
• fly
• float
• sail
• glide
• tear
• zip
• whiz
• hurry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nose

Noun

Well, this research team from Yale found that their laboratory noses could produce interferons that could then keep the rhinovirus from infecting cells and thus limit the spread of the virus. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Watching a bead be sucked out of this child’s nose is weirdly satisfying. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026

Verb

Cedar, a wood that’s native to the Himalayas but grows in mountainous regions across the globe from North Africa to Virginia, produces an oil that noses commonly use in men’s fragrances. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025

Stevenson capped his day by nosing his way across the goal line for a short touchdown, despite getting stuffed on his two previous hand-offs. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025

Phrases Containing nose

• look down one's nose (at)
• nose out
• on the nose
• thumb one's nose (at)