NOSING Synonyms
22 hypernyms for nosing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for NOSING
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| detecting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | ||||||
| investigating | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | ||||||
| searching | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation • having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect • exploring thoroughly | ||||||
| smelling | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the act of perceiving the odor of something adjective satellite • (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous | ||||||
| tracking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | ||||||
| inhaling | verb v | |||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||
| scenting | verb v | |||||
noun • a distinctive odor that is pleasant • an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced • any property detected by the olfactory system verb • cause to smell or be smelly • catch the scent of; get wind of • apply perfume to | ||||||
| sniffing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose • inhale audibly through the nose | ||||||
| intrude | verb v | |||||
verb • enter uninvited • enter unlawfully on someone's property • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • thrust oneself in as if by force | ||||||
| nozzle | noun n | |||||
noun • a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged • informal terms for the nose | ||||||
| nuzzle | verb v | |||||
verb • move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • rub noses • dig out with the snout | ||||||
| poke | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • poke or thrust abruptly • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • stir by poking • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • make a hole by poking | ||||||
| pry | verb v | |||||
noun • a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge verb • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • be nosey • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry | ||||||
| scent | noun n | |||||
noun • a distinctive odor that is pleasant • an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced • any property detected by the olfactory system verb • cause to smell or be smelly • catch the scent of; get wind of • apply perfume to | ||||||
| wind | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting • air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure • a tendency or force that influences events • breath • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk • an indication of potential opportunity • a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath • a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • catch the scent of; get wind of • extend in curves and turns • arrange or coil around • coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem • form into a wreath • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help | ||||||
| horn in | verb v | |||||
verb • search or inquire in a meddlesome way | ||||||
| olfactory organ | noun n | |||||
noun • the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals | ||||||