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NOSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
Example:
the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
front (the side that is seen or that goes first)
Holonyms ("nose" is a part of...):
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)
Derivation:
nose (advance the forward part of with caution)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
Example:
he ducked under the nose of the gun
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
front (the side that is seen or that goes first)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Synonyms:
nose; nozzle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
spout (an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nose"):
showerhead (a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather)
Holonyms ("nose" is a part of...):
gas burner; gas jet (burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame)
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)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Example:
he has a cold in the nose
Synonyms:
nose; olfactory organ
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
chemoreceptor (a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli)
Meronyms (parts of "nose"):
internasal suture; sutura internasalis (the suture between the two nasal bones)
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)
arteria ethmoidalis; ethmoidal artery (a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule)
turbinal; turbinate; turbinate bone (any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates)
bridge (the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose)
anterior naris; nostril (either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nose"):
neb; snout (a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose)
rostrum; snout (beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils)
beak; honker; hooter; nozzle; schnoz; schnozzle; snoot; snout (informal terms for the nose)
conk (informal term for the nose)
hawk nose (a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk)
proboscis (the human nose (especially when it is large))
pug nose (a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end)
hooknose; Roman nose (a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge)
Holonyms ("nose" is a part of...):
upper respiratory tract (the nose and throat and trachea)
face; human face (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear)
Derivation:
nose (rub noses)
nose (push or move with the nose)
nose (catch the scent of; get wind of)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A natural skill
Example:
he has a nose for good deals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
science; skill (ability to produce solutions in some problem domain)
Derivation:
nose (search or inquire in a meddlesome way)
Sense 6
Meaning:
The sense of smell (especially in animals)
Example:
the hound has a good nose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
olfaction; olfactory modality; sense of smell; smell (the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents)
Domain category:
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Derivation:
nose (catch the scent of; get wind of)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A symbol of inquisitiveness
Example:
keep your nose out of it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)
Derivation:
nosey; nosy (offensively curious or inquisitive)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A small distance
Example:
my horse lost the race by a nose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("nose" is a kind of...):
small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)
Derivation:
nose (defeat by a narrow margin)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they nose ... he / she / it noses
Past simple: nosed
Past participle: nosed
-ing form: nosing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Defeat by a narrow margin
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "nose" is one way to...):
defeat; get the better of; overcome (win a victory over)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to nose his opponent
Derivation:
nose (a small distance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Rub noses
Synonyms:
nose; nuzzle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "nose" is one way to...):
caress; fondle (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
nose (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Push or move with the nose
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "nose" is one way to...):
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
nose (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Advance the forward part of with caution
Example:
She nosed the car into the left lane
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "nose" is one way to...):
advance; bring forward (cause to move forward)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
nose (a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft))
Sense 5
Meaning:
Catch the scent of; get wind of
Example:
The dog nosed out the drugs
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "nose" is one way to...):
smell (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
nose (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
nose (the sense of smell (especially in animals))
Sense 6
Meaning:
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Example:
This guy is always nosing around the office
Synonyms:
horn in; intrude; nose; poke; pry
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "nose" is one way to...):
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Also:
nose out (recognize or detect by or as if by smelling)
Derivation:
nose (a natural skill)
Context examples:
A cream intended for administration to the mucosa of the nose.
(Nasal Cream Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
They are lined with cells that make mucus, which keeps your nose from drying out.
(Nasal Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
By or having to do with the nose.
(Nasal, NCI Dictionary)
A tall man, thin and pale, with high nose and teeth so white, and eyes that seem to be burning.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A syndrome characterized by enlargement of the hands, feet, ears, nose, lips, and tongue, skin thickening and swelling of internal organs.
(Acromegaly, NCI Thesaurus)
The little tailor went onwards, always following his own pointed nose.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Is my nose knocked a little out of the straight?
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Therefore, the lady’s eyes are set very near to the sides of the nose.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Another question: if dogs can do it, can we build a nose that does it better?
(The Dog's Nose Knows Malaria, Kevin Enochs/VOA)
There was no hair upon this head, but it had eyes and a nose and mouth, and was much bigger than the head of the biggest giant.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
