Idioms for nose

Origin of nose

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā

OTHER WORDS FROM nose

nose·less, adjective nose·like, adjective un·nosed, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for nose about

nose
/ (nəʊz) /

noun

verb

See also nose out

Derived forms of nose

noseless, adjective noselike, adjective

Word Origin for nose

Old English nosu; related to Old Frisian nose, Norwegian nosa to smell and nus smell

Medical definitions for nose about

nose
[ nōz ]

n.

The part of the human face or the forward part of the head of other vertebrates that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract.

Idioms and Phrases with nose about (1 of 2)

nose about

Also, nose around. Look for something, especially something private or hidden. For example, She was always nosing about the kitchen, looking in all the cupboards, or The detective nosed around the apartment. [Second half of 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with nose about (2 of 2)

nose