—nose /nəʊz/ aep /noʊz/
noun [C] (BODY PART)
A1 the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell:
» a large/long/pointed nose» I've got a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose).» Come on now, stop crying - blow your nose on my hanky.→ SEE ALSO NASAL(Cf. ↑nasal)See picture: nose 
Thesaurus+: ↑The head and faceThesaurus+: ↑The head and neck of non-human animals
F0 SPECIALIZED the particular smell of a wine:
» a wine praised for its smoky noseThesaurus+: ↑Wines and winemakingThesaurus+: ↑Smells and smelling• • •
Extra Examples:» She took out her handkerchief and blew her nose loudly.» Menthol can help to clear your nose when you have a cold.» Her hands were covered in dust and she had a black smudge on her nose.» She wondered if she should take out her nose stud for the job interview.» She had plastic surgery on her nose to straighten it.noun [C] (VEHICLE)
► F0 the front of a vehicle, especially an aircraft: » The symbol was painted on each side of the plane's nose.See picture: nose of an aircraft Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of aeroplanes
verb [I usually + adv/prep] INFORMAL (SEARCH) ↑Verb Endings for nose
► F0 to look around or search in order to discover something, especially something that other people do not want you to find: » There were some journalists nosing about/around.» The police came in and started nosing into drawers and looking through papers.Thesaurus+: ↑Searchingverb [I or T, + adv/prep] (VEHICLE) ↑Verb Endings for nose
► F0 to (make a vehicle) move forwards slowly and carefully: » The car nosed out of the side street, its driver peering anxiously around.» He carefully nosed his lorry into the small gap.Thesaurus+: ↑Driving and operating road vehiclesThesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowly