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nose

noun

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1 the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity

with that nose, the baby sure looks like his father

Synonyms of nose

beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, snout

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pug, pugnose

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

bent the wire around the nose of the pliers

Synonyms of nose

apex, cusp, end, nib, pike, point, tip

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pinpoint

prong, tine

barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

nose

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nose

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

could nose the garbage from across the street

Synonyms of nose

scent, smell, sniff, snuff, whiff

Words Related to nose

breathe, drink (in), inhale, respire

snort, snuffle

savor (also savour)

2 to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

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

Synonyms of nose

butt in, interfere, interlope, intermeddle, intrude, meddle, mess, muck (about or around), obtrude, poke, pry, snoop

Words Related to nose

intercede, interpose, intervene

barge (in), chisel (in), encroach, infringe, invade, trespass

fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper

Near Antonyms of nose

avoid, eschew, shun

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

3 to move slowly

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

Synonyms of nose

crawl, creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, ooze, plod, poke, slouch, snail

Words Related to nose

lumber, shamble, shuffle, tramp, trudge

Near Antonyms of nose

float, glide, sail

hurry, tear

Antonyms of nose

fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip

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