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nosing
[ noh-zing ]
noun
- 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
- the edge of a step or stair tread that projects beyond the riser
- a projecting edge of a moulding, esp one that is half-round
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nosing1
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Example Sentences
“Go easy Mom,” he said, nosing his head around the bathroom door.
No, Johnny liked to hunt alone, nosing up Bear Trap Canyon, looking for broken bush tips, cracks in mud, smudges on rock.
However much I keep my investigations quiet, there's a gang of reporters nosing about everywhere.
Presently he distinguished an animal nosing among the cans and making the noise which had awakened him.
When we reached the corner we saw the frisky trio nosing along the road and moving slowly to the east.
While I was examining the trees he made little excursions about the field nosing for mice.
And then that rich smell he preferred to the rose, By just nosing the hold without holding his nose.
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