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- [nohz]
- /noʊz/
- /nəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohz]
- /noʊz/
Definitions of nose word
- noun nose the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice. 1
- noun nose this part as the organ of smell. 1
- noun nose the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
- noun nose anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
- noun nose the prow of a ship. 1
- noun nose the forward end of an aircraft. 1
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Origin of nose
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā
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Parts of speech for Nose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nose
verb nose
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- search — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- pry — to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others.
- sniff — to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
- snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
noun nose
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- beak — A bird's beak is the hard curved or pointed part of its mouth.
- proboscis — the trunk of an elephant.
- snout — the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- conk — to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose
Antonyms for nose
verb nose
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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