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Word: Nose
Speech Type: Noun
Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā; also to ness
nəʊz
the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling
Short Definition:projecting part on face containing nostrils
Examples:- he slowly breathed out the air through his nose
- he pushed his glasses higher on to the bridge of his nose
- the dog pressed his nose into the palm of my hand
the front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle
Short Definition:front end of aircraft etc.
Examples:- the plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway
an act of looking around or prying
Short Definition:act of looking around
Examples:- she wanted a good nose round the house
Word: Nose
Speech Type: Verb
nəʊz
(of an animal) thrust its nose against or into something
Short Definition:thrust nose against
Examples:- the pony nosed at the straw
look around or pry into something
Short Definition:pry into something
Examples:- I was anxious to get inside and nose around her house
- she's always nosing into my business
(of a vehicle) move cautiously forward
Short Definition:move cautiously forward
Examples:- he turned left and nosed into an empty parking space
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