nose
Face's central prominence
The nose is the part of the face containing the nostrils and the organ of smell.
It extends to nose-shaped projections: the nose of an airplane, the nose of a wine (its aroma).
To nose around is to pry or investigate.
To nose out a competitor is to defeat them narrowly.
If you follow your nose, you go straight ahead or trust your instincts.
To look down your nose at something is to regard it with contempt.
On the nose means exactly right.
Of the sense detecting odors
- scentAirborne odor detected
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
sniff · whiff · bouquet · stench · reek · musk · pungency · perfume
Internal anatomical partition
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- tipEnd or gratuity
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
philtrum · columella · dorsum · nasopharynx · adenoids · sinuses · mucosa · cilia
Easily noticed or distinguished
- aquilineResembling an eagle
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- buttonDisc through a hole
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
hooked · bulbous · upturned · crooked · profile · proboscis · beak · snout
Draw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- stuffyLacking fresh air
blocked · snore · snuffle · breathe · neti pot · deviated septum · apnea · mouth-breather
Arranged cluster of blooms
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- tastingSampling for flavor
- sniffBrief nasal inhalation
swirl · vintage · notes · fruity · oaky · corked · finish · palate
Detect by smelling
- scentAirborne odor detected
- trailPath through wilderness
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- sniffer dogScent-trained law enforcement animal
truffle pig · track · detect · investigate · search · uncover · discover · poke around
Inflamed nasal cavities
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
hayfever · runny · postnasal drip · deviated septum · sinus infection · coryza · cold · flu
olfactory
Of the sense detecting odors
odor · sniff · whiff · bouquet · stench · reek · musk · pungency · perfume · cologne
septum
Internal anatomical partition
turbinates · philtrum · columella · dorsum · nasopharynx · adenoids · sinuses · mucosa · cilia · ethmoid
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
snub · hooked · bulbous · upturned · crooked · profile · proboscis · beak · snout · muzzle
inhale
Draw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
stuffy · blocked · snore · snuffle · breathe · neti pot · deviated septum · apnea · mouth-breather · respiratory
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
sniff · swirl · vintage · notes · fruity · oaky · corked · finish · palate · decant
sniff out
Detect by smelling
- scentAirborne odor detected
- trailPath through wilderness
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
sniffer dog · truffle pig · track · detect · investigate · search · uncover · discover · poke around · sleuth
sinusitis
Inflamed nasal cavities
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
allergies · hayfever · runny · postnasal drip · deviated septum · sinus infection · coryza · cold · flu · sneeze
- runny noseNasal discharge symptom
- stuffy noseObstructed nasal airways
- broken noseFractured facial bone
- bloody noseNasal bleeding injury
- nose jobSurgical reshaping of the snout
- blow one's noseExpel nasal mucus forcefully
nosy, nostril, noses, nosed, nostrils, nosing, nosebleed, noseless, anosmia