nosing

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nosing

Rhymes with -əʊzɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of nose

noun nosings

An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose. The hours of the day often follow such a beginning like a wagging tail follows through the nosings and affections and fireside dreamings of a happy dog.
That part of the treadboard of a stair that projects over the riser.
Any similar projection, such as the projecting edge of a moulding.

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@misc{nosing_2026,
  title = {nosing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nosing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}