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How to pronounce nose in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms scent, wind
Type of smell


The dog nosed out the drugs.
Type Words
Synonyms nuzzle
Type of caress, fondle
Type Words
Synonyms horn in, intrude, poke, pry
Type of look, search
Type Words
Synonyms nozzle
Type of spout
Has types showerhead
Type Words
Synonyms olfactory organ
Type of chemoreceptor
Has types schnozzle, nozzle, hawk nose, honker, hooknose, hooter, neb, proboscis, pug nose, roman nose, rostrum, schnoz, conk, snoot, snout, beak


he has a cold in the nose.
Type Words
Type of bring forward, advance


She nosed the car into the left lane.
Type Words
Type of front


the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry.
Type Words
Type of science, skill


he has a nose for good deals.
Type Words
Type of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount


my horse lost the race by a nose.
Type Words
Type of symbol
Derivation nosy, nosey


keep your nose out of it.
Type Words
Type of overcome, get the better of, defeat
Type Words
Type of force, push
Type Words
Type of front


he ducked under the nose of the gun.
Type Words
Type of smell, olfaction, sense of smell, olfactory modality


the hound has a good nose.

Examples of nose

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He certainly doesn't see nose-to-the-grindstone methods as absolutely necessary.
From the chron.com
Current sampling methods using the mouth and nose are only 40 percent effective.
From the sciencedaily.com
The wine has a big, sweet nose of strawberries, plums, cranberries, and flowers.
From the businessweek.com
Santo Loquasto's quick-change set is on the nose, as are Laura Bauer's costumes.
From the online.wsj.com
That new reality was as plain as the nose on his face, which became more narrow.
From the newsweek.com
Brown first wore a small bandage on his nose at a public appearance on April 21.
From the sacbee.com
They mostly consisted of standard nose jobs, liposuction and cosmetic dentistry.
From the ocregister.com
Indiana State second baseman Jeff Miera might play today, despite a broken nose.
From the kansas.com
Bailey had a cut on the bridge of her nose after the game but said she was fine.
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More examples
  • The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
  • Intrude: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
  • A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
  • Advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
  • Scent: catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
  • The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
  • Physically a nose is an organ on the face. Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose is the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. ...
  • Nou0161e (pronouncedu00A0) is a small settlement near Brezje in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
  • In horse racing, a nose (known as a short head in Europe) is the smallest possible advantage by which a participant can win.