nose-first
Diving face forward
Nose-first describes entering or moving with the nose leading—the forward-most point going in first.
A plane lands nose-first when the front touches down before the rear wheels.
Someone diving nose-first into water enters headfirst with face down.
The term applies to vehicles, bodies, or anything with a distinguishable front end: The rocket plunged nose-first into the ocean.
Descending steeply and quickly
- divingEntering water deliberately
- submergingPutting fully underwater
- descendingMoving downward
- droppingLetting something fall
dipping · falling · pitching · swooping · lunging · nosedive · headfirst · downward
plunging
Descending steeply and quickly
- divingEntering water deliberately
- submergingPutting fully underwater
- descendingMoving downward
dropping · dipping · falling · pitching · swooping · lunging · nosedive · headfirst · downward · steep
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
intrusive · probing · peeking · investigating · eager · forward · bold · pushy · presumptuous · interfering
sniffing
Inhaling through the nose
- scentingPerceiving by nose
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- detectingPerceiving something present
following · trailing · searching · hunting · exploring · discovering · probing · sensing · investigating · pursuing