nose

nouns

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"
nose, olfactory organ
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
"the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
nose
is a part of
a vehicle that can fly
aircraft
is a part of
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
missile
is a type of (narrower)
the side that is seen or that goes first
front
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
"he ducked under the nose of the gun"
nose
is a type of (narrower)
the side that is seen or that goes first
front
a small distance
"my horse lost the race by a nose"
nose
is a type of (narrower)
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
a symbol of inquisitiveness
"keep your nose out of it"
nose
is derived from
nosy
is derived from
nosey
is a type of (narrower)
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symbol
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
"the hound has a good nose"
nose
domain category
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
is a type of (narrower)
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell, smell
a natural skill
"he has a nose for good deals"
nose
is a type of (narrower)
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
"the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
science, skill
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
nose, nozzle

verbs

search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
horn in, intrude, nose, poke, pry
see also
nose out
advance the forward part of with caution
"She nosed the car into the left lane"
nose
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move forward
"Can you move the car seat forward?"
advance, bring forward
catch the scent of; get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
nose, scent, wind
push or move with the nose
nose
is a type of (narrower)
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
force, push
rub noses
nose, nuzzle
defeat by a narrow margin
nose
is a type of (narrower)
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"
defeat, get the better of, overcome