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- [nohz]
- /noʊz/
- /nəʊz/
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- [nohz]
- /noʊz/
Definitions of nosed word
- noun nosed 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 nosed this part as the organ of smell. 1
- noun nosed the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
- noun nosed anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
- noun nosed the prow of a ship. 1
- noun nosed the forward end of an aircraft. 1
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Origin of nosed
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 Nosed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nosed 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".
nosed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nosed
verb nosed
- detected — to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act: to detect someone cheating.
- searched — 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.
- pried — to try, test, or taste.
- sniffed — an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
- snooped — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
noun nosed
- muzzled — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- conked — a method of chemically straightening the hair.
- billed — having a bill or beak, especially one of a specified kind, shape, color, etc. (usually used in combination): a yellow-billed magpie.
- horned — made of horn.
Antonyms for nosed
verb nosed
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
Top questions with nosed
- which department store created rudolph the red nosed reindeer?
- who wrote rudolph the red nosed reindeer?