nose

the part of the face that bears the nostrils and covers the anterior part of the nasal cavity broadly, thpart together with the nasal cavity.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

nose

3 Phonemes

n O z

onset, rime

n ose

Morpheme

nose

Sentence Examples

The ball hit me right on the nose.

You need to wipe your nose.

I have a runny nose.

He got some water up his nose.

That dog has a good nose.

Common Phrases

nose cone

nose tackle

nose around

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