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nosed
adj. having a nose or snout; having a particular type of nose (i.e. snub-nosed)
 
nose
v. smell, sniff; nuzzle with the nose; snoop about; move forward cautiously
 
brown-nose
v. try to gain favor through flattery and overly attentive behavior; bootlic(Slang)

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nosed

Adjective
1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
(antonym) noseless
(similar) pug-nosed, pug-nose, snub-nosed

 
nose

Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) olfactory organ
(hypernym) chemoreceptor
(hyponym) snout, neb
(part-holonym) face, human face
(part-meronym) turbinate bone, turbinate, turbinal
(derivation) nuzzle
2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
(hypernym) front
(part-holonym) aircraft
3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
(hypernym) front
4. a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
5. the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
(hypernym) smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality
(derivation) scent, wind
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
6. a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
(hypernym) skill, science
(derivation) pry, poke
7. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
(synonym) nozzle
(hypernym) spout
(hyponym) showerhead
(part-holonym) oilcan

Verb
1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
(synonym) pry, poke
(hypernym) search, look
(see-also) sniff out, scent out, smell out, nose out
2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
(hypernym) advance, bring forward
3. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
(synonym) scent, wind
(hypernym) smell
4. push or move with the nose
(hypernym) push, force
(derivation) olfactory organ
5. rub noses
(synonym) nuzzle
(hypernym) caress
(derivation) olfactory organ
6. defeat by a narrow margin
(hypernym) get the better of, overcome, defeat


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nose
v. šinout se; strkat nos do čeho; čmuchat; ohrnout nos nad čím; dívat se na koho/co svrchu

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nosed
Przym. określa cechę nosa
 
nose
Czas. (powoli) posuwać się naprzód; węszyć

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Nosed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Nose
  
 
(a.)
Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About