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neus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
  • sneer verb To curl the lip slightly in contempt or scorn.
  • toe noun Any of the five digits at the end of the human foot.

Senses

neus is used for these senses in English:

  • nose A snout, the nose of an animal.
  • sneer (intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.
  • toe (automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

nose — full definition

  1. noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
  2. noun The projecting front or tip of an object, such as an aircraft or vehicle.
  3. noun A person's sense of smell, or the ability to detect or judge something, especially wine or a story worth investigating.
  4. verb To move slowly and carefully forward, front end first.
  5. verb To pry or snoop into something, often as "nose around" or "nose into."

sneer — full definition

  1. verb To curl the lip slightly in contempt or scorn.
  2. noun A facial expression or remark showing contempt.

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