Proboscises (5 letters)

{ Answer }

NOSES

{ Related Clues }

Beaks
Count ___
Is curious
Edges
Meddles
Pries
Schnozzes
Sniffers
Sniffs
Snoops
Snouts
Aids in counting
___ around (snoops)
Attendance count
Bridge locales
Edges (out)
Features to count
Items to count
Nuzzles or nozzles
Retroussé features
Rhinoplasty objects
Roman and pug
Ships' prows
Sniffs out
Things to count
Bouquets, to wine connoisseurs
Certain winning margins
Count ___ (take the roll)
Features often counted
Identi-Kit options
___ out (wins narrowly)
Pushes forward cautiously
Some winning margins
They get counted
They're counted at meetings
They're frequently counted
Mr. Potato Head features
Subject of a "Tristram Shandy" chapter
What roll calls count
What some counters count
They're often held under water

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer NOSES is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.

{ Definition }

NOSE as a noun:

1. (nose, olfactory organ) = the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"

2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"

4. a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"

5. a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"

6. the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"

7. a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"

8. (nozzle, nose) = a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

NOSE as a verb:

1. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"

3. (scent, nose, wind) = catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

4. push or move with the nose

5. (nuzzle, nose) = rub noses

6. defeat by a narrow margin