noun

1. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

   “She has a cold in the nose.”

2. A snout, the nose of an animal.

3. The tip of an object.

   “the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane”

Synonyms: tab, drip, nark

verb

1. To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

   “The ship nosed through the minefield.”

2. To snoop.

   “She was nosing around other people’s business.”

3. To detect by smell or as if by smell.