nose out

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Definitions of nose out words

noun nose out 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 out this part as the organ of smell. 1
noun nose out the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
noun nose out anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
noun nose out the prow of a ship. 1
noun nose out the forward end of an aircraft. 1

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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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".

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