Collocations for nose - noun
1. part of the face
ADJ.
big, bulbous, enormous, huge, large, long, prominent, strong | little, small, stubby, tiny | straight | aquiline, curved,
Roman | beaky, crooked,
Roman | beaky, crooked,
hooked | snub, tip-tilted, turned-up, upturned | pointed, sharp
The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
narrow, thin
She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
flat, flattened | aristocratic, elegant | pink, red, shiny
He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer. | She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer. | She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
blocked, congested, dripping, runny, snotty
a child with a runny nose
a child with a runny nose
bleeding, bloodied, bloody, broken, swollen | wet
The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
sensitive
Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
pierced | false
I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role.
I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role.
VERB + NOSE
breathe through | blow, wipe | pick, rub, scratch | tap
He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
wrinkle
She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelt a bad smell.
She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelt a bad smell.
break, split | turn up
(figurative) The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.
(figurative) The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.
look down
(figurative) People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours.
(figurative) People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours.
NOSE + VERB
wrinkle
His nose wrinkled with distaste.
His nose wrinkled with distaste.
twitch | point
She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward.
She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward.
run
She was weeping quite loudly and her nose was running.
She was weeping quite loudly and her nose was running.
bleed
NOSE + NOUN
job
She wasn''t happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
She wasn''t happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
bleed (also ‘nosebleed’)
PREP.
through the ~
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
up your ~
The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.
The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.
PHRASES
the bridge of the nose
He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
(put/stick, etc.) your nose in the air
(often figurative) She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
(often figurative) She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
press your nose against sth
Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
2. front part of a vehicle
ADJ.
blunt
VERB + NOSE
push down, put down
He pushed the nose down for the final approach.
He pushed the nose down for the final approach.
NOSE + VERB
dip, drop
The plane''s nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway.
The plane''s nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway.
NOSE + NOUN
cone, section | dive (also ‘nosedive’)
PHRASES
nose to tail
The traffic was nose to tail for miles.
The traffic was nose to tail for miles.