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, adjectiveWords nearby nose
norwood,
nos-,
nos.,
noscapine,
nosce te ipsum,
nose,
nose about,
nose bag,
nose candy,
nose cone,
nose dive
British Dictionary definitions for nose about
nose
/ (nəʊz) /
noun
verb
See also
nose out
Derived forms of nose
noseless, adjective noselike, adjectiveWord 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