nosing

[ noh-zing ]

/ ˈnoʊ zɪŋ /

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noun Architecture.

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

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Origin of nosing

First recorded in 1765–75; nose + -ing¹

Words nearby nosing

noshery, no shit, no-show, nosh-up, no-side, nosing, no sir, no skin off one's nose, no smoke without fire, there's, noso-, no soap

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How to use nosing in a sentence

“Go easy Mom,” he said, nosing his head around the bathroom door.
Making It in the 2-1-2: How Kenneth Walsh Achieved His NY Dream|Tim Teeman|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, Johnny liked to hunt alone, nosing up Bear Trap Canyon, looking for broken bush tips, cracks in mud, smudges on rock.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However much I keep my investigations quiet, there's a gang of reporters nosing about everywhere.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
Presently he distinguished an animal nosing among the cans and making the noise which had awakened him.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson

When we reached the corner we saw the frisky trio nosing along the road and moving slowly to the east.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
While I was examining the trees he made little excursions about the field nosing for mice.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
And then that rich smell he preferred to the rose, By just nosing the hold without holding his nose.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nosing

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

Word Origin for nosing

C18: from nose + -ing 1

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