nosing

[noh-zing]

noun

Architecture.

1. a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.

nosing

/ ˈnəʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. the edge of a step or stair tread that projects beyond the riser

2. a projecting edge of a moulding, esp one that is half-round

Word History and Origins

Origin of nosing¹

First recorded in 1765–75; nose + -ing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of nosing¹

C18: from _nose + _-ing ¹

Example Sentences

After a laborious setup of some 40 minutes, Blanc finally starts nosing around the scene.

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He was long overdue for a rise in rank, but for all his size and bluster, the captain disliked nosing about for promotions and salary increases.

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It’s funny, then, that the people nosing their way past the lines Allen draws and into her personal life are the same ones hoping for Harbour and Allen to be symbols of morality.

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“Waiting on the End of the World” is the standout of the three choices, nosing ahead because there’s a great guitar line that winds through and both grounds and elevates the song.

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She was out shopping recently when a store employee told her she had seen an immigration agent nosing around the neighborhood.

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