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nose

nose

1.0
The part of the face used for breathing and smelling
  • noun
  • /noʊz/
translation icon : nariz
  • As you breathe, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
  • runny nose
  • blocked nose
  • itchy nose

I don't pick my nose in bed.

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Examples

  • It's as plain as the nose on my face.

  • The river otter uses its nose to detect fish hidden under the surface.

  • What they have discovered so far about the nose has practical applications for learning.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I'm going to use this around my nose and under my eyes.

  • Michelle thought her mother's little nose was so sweet, her skin so white and smooth.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Mom, he's got his nose bleeding.

  • For example, a decongestant nose spray may help to clear a blocked nose.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Nobody asked her, blood dripping from her nose and her cheeks, if she was okay.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Can you take a deep breath in through your nose to experience the fresh air?

  • After she caught a cold, she struggled to breathe through her nose.

Synonyms

snout
vsnose
  • Informal
5 7.0

A human nose that is often large or noticeable

is neutral and denotes the face part used for breathing and smelling
schnoz
vsnose
  • Informal
4 9.9

A large, noticeable nose people call jokingly

is the neutral anatomical face part used for breathing and smelling
olfactory organ
vsnose
  • Specialized
1 5.3

The body part that senses smells, for example the nose in humans

is a face part that also serves for breathing and visible position

Idioms

on the nose
  • Informal
15 5.9

Exactly correct in every detail

11 6.8

To avoid trouble and not attract bad attention

8 9.2

To show open disrespect by refusing to follow rules or customs

7 8.2

To go to the restroom to fix makeup or hair as a polite excuse

by a nose
  • Informal
5 4.9

To win with a very small lead in a race or contest

4 8.0

Give much more money than normal for something

3 6.3

To work hard for a long time without stopping

3 7.7

Make someone do what you want without them noticing

To show you think something is not good enough

To work hard for a long time on a difficult task without stopping

Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish

1 9.2

Feeling annoyed because someone ignored you or treated you badly

1 6.4

Happens very near someone when they do not notice

It does not bother me if something happens

7.5

To do something unpleasant because it is necessary

A phrase people say to make fun of someone who brags

To think about things beyond your own immediate needs

the nose knows
  • Informal
9.8

To trust a feeling that something is wrong

Compounds

nose job
  • Informal
31 4.6

An operation to change the shape of the nose to make it look better

14 4.1

A nose injury that makes blood come out or a small defeat for someone

11 3.8

A small metal piece worn through the nose for decoration or to control an animal

nose cone
  • Specialized
2 6.5

The pointed front part of a rocket, missile, or plane that protects important parts and reduces air resistance during flight

nose candy
  • NSFW
2 9.9

An illegal white drug that people inhale through the nose

1 7.5

A nose with a high, slightly curved bridge that gives a strong profile

1 5.3

A sudden steep fall that often happens to a plane with its front pointing down or to prices

camel's nose
  • Informal
1 9.9

A small first step that leads to bigger unwanted demands

1 5.1

A short, flat nose with the tip turned up

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat

1 6.7

A nose curved downward like a hawk's beak

1 9.5

A small flute played by blowing air through the nose

nose-pick
  • Offensive
1 8.6

Putting a finger inside your nose or a person who does this

round-nose
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Pliers with smooth rounded jaws used to bend wire and make loops

round-nose
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A bullet with a rounded tip that is less likely to go through things

1 9.6

A fatty tail end of a cooked chicken or turkey that many people like to eat

toffee-nose
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who thinks they are better than others

A large red nose with visible small blood vessels often caused by heavy drinking

bull nose
  • Specialized
9.9

A pig disease causing swelling and redness of the nose

A red, swollen nose with small broken veins, often from heavy drinking

hammer nose
  • Specialized
9.9

An enlarged red nose with visible blood vessels that often comes from heavy drinking

5.1

A very strong sense of smell that notices faint scents

4.1

A quick check of how many people are present to see attendance or support

nose drops
  • NSFW
9.9

A street name for the illegal drug heroin

nose test
  • Informal
6.1

To use smell or instinct to check if something seems right

Having a rounded end often found on tools like scissors

rum nose
  • Archaic
9.9

A red, swollen nose with small red veins, often linked to heavy drinking

9.9

The fatty tail of a cooked bird like a chicken or turkey

potato nose
  • Informal
9.9

A large red round nose with small red lines from blood vessels

toper's nose
  • Archaic
9.9

A nose that becomes large and red with visible veins from long heavy drinking

How Prominent

longnose
  • Offensive
8.9
snouty
8.0
nose
1.0

Surface Forms

nose singular
noses plural

Etymology

Nose comes from a very old word nosu that meant 'nose' or 'nostril', and you can see the same root in nostril. So the modern nose still means the front part of the face we use to breathe and smell.