nose
- Top 3000
Sense 1
- noun
- A1
The part that sticks out in the middle of your face, used for breathing and smelling.
The dog pushed its cold wet nose into my hand.
My nose is blocked and I cannot smell the food.
She pushed her glasses back up onto her nose.
Cold weather always turns the tip of his nose red.
Common collocations: blow your nose · a runny nose · a blocked nose · the tip of your nose · break your nose
Part of: Parts of the body, Appearance
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
The pointed front end of a plane, car, boat or other vehicle.
The plane's nose lifted slowly as it left the runway.
The nose of the car was badly dented in the crash.
A long pointed nose helps the train move faster.
Common collocations: the nose of the plane · nose cone · point the nose down
Part of: Means of transport, Shapes and sizes
Sense 3 · less common
- noun
- C1
A natural ability to find or notice a certain kind of thing.
Good reporters have a nose for an interesting story.
She has a real nose for a bargain.
He has a nose for trouble and stays away.
Common collocations: have a nose for something · a nose for news · a nose for danger
Part of: Personality, Attitudes and opinions
Forms
- plural
- noses