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Rarenosed
The correct spelling is nosed.
How to pronounce nosed
verb
Say it like: Nos-ed
The correct spelling is nosed. To move cautiously by advancing its front end. For example: "The ship nosed through the minefield."
Usage Examples
“The ship nosed through the minefield.”
“She was nosing around other people’s business.”
“to nose a prayer”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
- 2.To snoop.
- 3.To detect by smell or as if by smell.
- 4.To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
- 5.To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
adjective
- 1.(in combination) Having some specific type of nose.
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