Word

nose, n.
(noses)
freq. cnt. 32

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 28

nose olfactory organ

sample sentences

"he has a cold in the nose"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nose nose nose

semantic pointers

hyponym

snout, neb snout, rostrum beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz conk hawk nose proboscis pug nose Roman nose, hooknose

part meronym

turbinate, turbinate bone, turbinal ethmoidal artery, arteria ethmoidalis nasal cavity internasal suture, sutura internasalis bridge nostril, anterior naris

hypernym

chemoreceptor

part holonym

upper respiratory tract face, human face

a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

nose

sample sentences

"the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nose

semantic pointers

part holonym

aircraft missile

hypernym

front

the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

nose

sample sentences

"he ducked under the nose of the gun"

semantic pointers

hypernym

front

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

nose nozzle

semantic pointers

part holonym

gas jet, gas burner oilcan sprinkler system

hypernym

spout

hyponym

showerhead

a natural skill
<noun.cognition>

nose

sample sentences

"he has a nose for good deals"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nose

semantic pointers

hypernym

skill, science

the sense of smell (especially in animals)
<noun.cognition>

nose

sample sentences

"the hound has a good nose"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nose

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

animal, creature, beast, animate being, brute, fauna

hypernym

smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality

a symbol of inquisitiveness
<noun.communication>

nose

sample sentences

"keep your nose out of it"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nosey nosy

semantic pointers

hypernym

symbol

a small distance
<noun.quantity>

nose

sample sentences

"my horse lost the race by a nose"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nose

semantic pointers

hypernym

small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount