# nosed

Pronunciation: say "NOHZD" US /noʊ̯zd/, UK /nəʊ̯zd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of nose. — simple past and past participle of nose
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of nose. Use this form for moving forward gently or sniffing that already happened.
   - _The ferry nosed gently against the dock as the passengers waited._
   - _Reporters nosed into every detail of the company's accounts._

## Adjective

2. Having a nose of a specified type, usually indicated by a descriptive word placed before it.
   - Simple: Having a nose of a certain kind, shown by a describing word placed in front.
   - _The long-nosed monkey lives only in the forests of Borneo._
   - _A sharp-nosed terrier burrowed eagerly after the fox._

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