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- [noh-zing]
- /ˈnoʊ zɪŋ/
- /nəʊz/
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- [noh-zing]
- /ˈnoʊ zɪŋ/
Definitions of nosing word
- noun nosing 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 nosing this part as the organ of smell. 1
- noun nosing the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
- noun nosing anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
- noun nosing the prow of a ship. 1
- noun nosing the forward end of an aircraft. 1
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Origin of nosing
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; nose + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Nosing
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nosing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adjective nosing
- prying — that pries; looking or searching curiously.
- voyeuristic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.
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