Synonyms for nose
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1. nose, olfactory organnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

2. nosenoun

   a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)

   "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

3. nosenoun

   the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon

   "he ducked under the nose of the gun"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

4. nosenoun

   a small distance

   "my horse lost the race by a nose"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

5. nosenoun

   a symbol of inquisitiveness

   "keep your nose out of it"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

6. nosenoun

   the sense of smell (especially in animals)

   "the hound has a good nose"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

7. nosenoun

   a natural skill

   "he has a nose for good deals"

   Synonyms:
   olfactory organ, nozzle

8. nozzle, noseverb

   a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

   Synonyms:
   nozzle, snout, olfactory organ, snoot, schnozzle, schnoz, honker, hooter, beak

9. intrude, horn in, pry, nose, pokeverb

   search or inquire in a meddlesome way

   "This guy is always nosing around the office"

   Synonyms:
   stab, nuzzle, dig, horn in, intrude, prize, jab, pry, wind, lever, obtrude, trespass, irrupt, thump, scent, jimmy, prise, prod, pound, poke

10. noseverb

    advance the forward part of with caution

    "She nosed the car into the left lane"

    Synonyms:
    horn in, nuzzle, poke, wind, pry, scent, intrude

11. scent, nose, windverb

    catch the scent of; get wind of

    "The dog nosed out the drugs"

    Synonyms:
    wrap, lift, horn in, wind up, meander, hoist, odorize, pry, wind, twist, nuzzle, odourise, wreathe, roll, wander, intrude, curve, perfume, scent, thread, weave, twine, poke

12. noseverb

    push or move with the nose

    Synonyms:
    horn in, nuzzle, poke, wind, pry, scent, intrude

13. nuzzle, noseverb

    rub noses

    Synonyms:
    poke, intrude, scent, pry, wind, cuddle, nest, snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, horn in, draw close

14. noseverb

    defeat by a narrow margin

    Synonyms:
    horn in, nuzzle, poke, wind, pry, scent, intrude

Matched Categories

1. • Advance
   • Animal
   • Defeat
   • Front
   • Push
   • Skill
   • Small Indefinite Quantity
   • Smell
   • Symbol

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. schonk / shonknoun

   19th century cockney slang probably jiddish origin

   he stuck his shonk in everywhere ( pushey )

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nosenoun

   Synonyms:
   snout, nozzle

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nosenoun

   Synonyms:
   snout, nozzle, spout, proboscis, muzzle

   Associated words:
   nasal, rhinal, rhinology, rhinoplasty, coryza, aquiline, simous, retroussé, pug, snuff, snuffle, vomer, nostril, nasalize, nasalization, nasiform, polypus, vibrissa, grogblossom, rosedrop, snivel, rhinitis, rhinolith, septum, nasute

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "nose":

   nasal, flair, bei, snout, pif, tarin, face, truffle, toe, bip, nosedive, ifd

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nose

   Synonyms:
   Beak, honker, proboscis, snout, schnoz

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1. Paula Larson-Schusster:

   I've had people pick their nose and scratch their private parts and then they pick up the chips, i've had people shoot NyQuil on the table because they've got the flu but since they're in Vegas they're going to play.

2. John Wayne:

   Don't ever for a minute make the mistake of looking down your nose at westerns. They're art - the good ones, I mean. They deal in life and sudden death and primitive struggle, and with the basic emotions - love, hate, and anger - thrown in. We'll have westerns films as long as the cameras keep turning. The fascination that the Old West has will never die. And as long as people want to pay money to see me act, I'll keep on making westerns until the day I die.

3. Scott Hensley:

   It's the only way you are going to prevent the virus from going up your nose.

4. Blake Jenner:

   I was verbally and emotionally abused for everything from the family I was born into to the clothes I would wear in photoshoots, i was scratched. I was slapped. I was punched in the face, which caused a trip to the hospital to treat my broken nose.

5. Lewis Nightingale:

   I said, what if I had nose cancer, or throat cancer ? to separate out dental problems from anything else seems arbitrary. I have great medical insurance, so why isn't my medical insurance covering it ?