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nosesore

nosesore noun: something that smells foul to the nose.

Noun

nosesore (plural nosesores)

  1. (figuratively, rare) Something that smells foul to the nose.

Synonyms of nosesore

Forms of nosesore

pluralnosesores

Origin of nosesore

By analogy with eyesore and earsore.

Questions about nosesore

What does nosesore mean?
Nosesore means something that smells foul to the nose.
What part of speech is nosesore?
Nosesore is a noun.
What is the plural of nosesore?
The plural of nosesore is nosesores.

Words near nosesore in the dictionary

  1. noses to the grindstone
  2. noseshot
  3. noseslide
  4. noseslides
  5. nosesmart
  6. nosesore
  7. nosesores
  8. nosethirl
  9. nosethirls
  10. noseward
  11. nosewards

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