NOSING

n. lip of a step, projection on the edge of a step

v. smell, sniff; nuzzle with the nose; snoop about; move forward cautiously

Noun
1. the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
(synonym) olfactory organ
(hypernym) chemoreceptor
(hyponym) snout, neb
(part-holonym) face, human face
(part-meronym) turbinate bone, turbinate, turbinal
(derivation) nuzzle
2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
(hypernym) front
(part-holonym) aircraft
3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
(hypernym) front
4. a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
5. the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
(hypernym) smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality
(derivation) scent, wind
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
6. a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
(hypernym) skill, science
(derivation) pry, poke
7. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
(synonym) nozzle
(hypernym) spout
(hyponym) showerhead
(part-holonym) oilcan
Verb
1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
(synonym) pry, poke
(hypernym) search, look
(see-also) sniff out, scent out, smell out, nose out
2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
(hypernym) advance, bring forward
3. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
(synonym) scent, wind
(hypernym) smell
4. push or move with the nose
(hypernym) push, force
(derivation) olfactory organ
5. rub noses
(synonym) nuzzle
(hypernym) caress
(derivation) olfactory organ
6. defeat by a narrow margin
(hypernym) get the better of, overcome, defeat

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Nose
  

(n.)
That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.
  

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