nose

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of NOSE

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity <with that nose, the baby sure looks like his father>

Synonyms beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, snout

Related Words pug, pugnose

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow <bent the wire around the nose of the pliers>

Synonyms apex, cusp, end, nib, nose, pike, tip

Related Words pinpoint; prong, tine; barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

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