Nosing
['nəʊzɪŋ] or ['nozɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nose
(n.) That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.
Checked by Horatio
Examples
- A dog was nosing at one of the cans. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- They came quite close to me, rubbing their muzzles against my body and nosing for the bits of food it was always my practice to reward them with. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Two boats paddled near, their lanterns swinging ineffectually, the boats nosing round. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Checker: Phelps