nosing
Speech parts
1. nosing - Noun
2. nosing - Verb
Meaning
of Nose
That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.
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He can't afford to have anyone nosing around in his apartment, for example, or become otherwise suspicious of him, lest his very messy, ugly hobby be discovered.
Someone is watching O’Keefe and nosing into the private details of his life but who and why?
While nosing around for clues, Melanie suspects a dangerous connection between Amanda’s disappearance and the homicide case—a hunch that grows as her investigation reveals sketchy secrets about the late artist.