NOSE Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word nose. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NOSE
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beak | nounn | |||||||
noun • beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) • horny projecting mouth of a bird • a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures • informal terms for the nose verb • hit lightly with a picking motion | ||||||||
proboscis | nounn | |||||||
noun • the human nose (especially when it is large) • a long flexible snout as of an elephant | ||||||||
schnoz | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for the nose | ||||||||
sniffer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who sniffs | ||||||||
snout | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose • informal terms for the nose • beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils | ||||||||
nostrils | nounn | |||||||
noun • either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose | ||||||||
drip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid • the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop • (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) verb • fall in drops • let or cause to fall in drops | ||||||||
nark | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an informer or spy working for the police • a lawman concerned with narcotics violations verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • inform or spy (for the police) | ||||||||
intrude | verbv | |||||||
verb • enter uninvited • enter unlawfully on someone's property • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • thrust oneself in as if by force | ||||||||
nozzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged • informal terms for the nose | ||||||||
nuzzle | verbv | |||||||
verb • move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • rub noses • dig out with the snout | ||||||||
poke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • poke or thrust abruptly • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • stir by poking • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • make a hole by poking | ||||||||
pry | verbv | |||||||
noun • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • be nosey • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry | ||||||||
scent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a distinctive odor that is pleasant • an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced • any property detected by the olfactory system verb • cause to smell or be smelly • catch the scent of; get wind of • apply perfume to | ||||||||
tab | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the bill in a restaurant • sensationalist journalism • the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation • a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it • a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | ||||||||
wind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting • air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure • a tendency or force that influences events • breath • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk • an indication of potential opportunity • a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath • a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • catch the scent of; get wind of • extend in curves and turns • arrange or coil around • coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem • form into a wreath • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help | ||||||||
horn in | verbv | |||||||
verb • search or inquire in a meddlesome way | ||||||||
olfactory organ | nounn | |||||||
noun • the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals |