nose
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- chemoreceptor hypernym
- neb hyponym
- rostrum hyponym
- hooter hyponym
- conk hyponym
- hawk nose hyponym
- proboscis hyponym
- pug nose hyponym
- Roman nose hyponym
Parts & wholes
- upper respiratory tract part holonym
- face part holonym
- turbinate bone part meronym
- ethmoidal artery part meronym
- nasal cavity part meronym
- internasal suture part meronym
- bridge part meronym
- nostril part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
This guy is always nosing around the office
Types & categories
- search hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
Types & categories
- front hypernym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 4 verb
advance the forward part of with caution
She nosed the car into the left lane
Types & categories
- bring forward hypernym
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 5 noun
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
he ducked under the nose of the gun
Types & categories
- front hypernym
Sense 6 verb
catch the scent of; get wind of
The dog nosed out the drugs
Types & categories
- smell hypernym
Related & opposite
- smell out also see
- olfactory property derivation
- nose derivation
- nose derivation
- scent derivation
Sense 7 noun
a small distance
my horse lost the race by a nose
Types & categories
- small indefinite quantity hypernym
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 8 verb
push or move with the nose
Types & categories
- push hypernym
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 9 noun
a symbol of inquisitiveness
keep your nose out of it
Types & categories
- symbol hypernym
Related & opposite
- prying derivation
Sense 10 verb
rub noses
Types & categories
- caress hypernym
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 11 noun
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
the hound has a good nose
Types & categories
- sense of smell hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 12 verb
defeat by a narrow margin
Types & categories
- defeat hypernym
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 13 noun
a natural skill
he has a nose for good deals
Types & categories
- skill hypernym
Related & opposite
- nose derivation
Sense 14 noun
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Types & categories
- spout hypernym
- showerhead hyponym
Parts & wholes
- gas burner part holonym
- oilcan part holonym
- sprinkler system part holonym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nuzzle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scent |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | upper respiratory tract |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | face |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | turbinate bone |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | ethmoidal artery |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | nasal cavity |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | internasal suture |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bridge |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | nostril |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemoreceptor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | neb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rostrum |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hooter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | conk |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hawk nose |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | proboscis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pug nose |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Roman nose |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | smell out |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nosiness |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | search |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | aircraft |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | missile |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | front |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | bring forward |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | front |
| 6 | also see | Related & opposite | smell out |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | olfactory property |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | scent |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | smell |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | push |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | prying |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | symbol |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | caress |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | scent |
| 11 | domain topic | Related & opposite | animal |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | sense of smell |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | defeat |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | nose |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | skill |
| 14 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | gas burner |
| 14 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | oilcan |
| 14 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | sprinkler system |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | spout |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | showerhead |