nosed


Definition: Meaning of, nosed in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nəʊzd /

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  1. either literal or metaphoric having a nose especially of a specified kind
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nosed used in phrases

  • Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
    1. a character in a children's Christmas song. Rudolph is a REINDEER (= a large grass-eating wild animal with large horns) who has a shiny red nose. The other REINDEER think his nose looks silly, but SANTA CLAUS asks him to help the other REINDEER to pull his SLEIGH on a FOGGY night, because his bright nose helps them to see where they are going.
  • bottle-nosed dolphin (noun)
    1. any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
  • bottle-nosed whale (noun)
    1. northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
  • cone-nosed bug (noun)
    1. large bloodsucking bug
  • cow-nosed ray (noun)
    1. large ray found along eastern coast of North America
  • hard-nosed (adjective)
    1. not affected by emotions, and determined to get what you want
  • hog-nosed badger (noun)
    1. southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig
  • hog-nosed skunk (noun)
    1. large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico
  • hook-nosed (adjective)
    1. having an aquiline nose
  • leaf-nosed bat (noun)
    1. bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
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