Clues for the word "NOSE"

We've had 527 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 1042 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on March 27, 2025.

Definition of nose

n. - The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.
n. - The power of smelling; hence, scent.
n. - A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle.
v. t. - To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.
v. t. - To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.
v. t. - To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer.
v. i. - To smell; to sniff; to scent.
v. i. - To pry officiously into what does not concern one.