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picks one's nose

picks one's nose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick one's nose.

Meaning of pick one's nose

Verb

pick one's nose (third-person singular simple present picks one's nose, present participle picking one's nose, simple past and past participle picked one's nose)

  1. (idiomatic) To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.
    • You can pick your friends; you can pick your nose; but you can't pick your friends' noses.

Questions about picks one's nose

What is picks one's nose the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Picks one's nose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick one's nose.

Words near picks one's nose in the dictionary

  1. picks oakum
  2. picks of the litter
  3. picks off
  4. picks on
  5. picks one's battles
  6. picks one's nose
  7. picks one's way
  8. picks oneself up off the floor
  9. picks out
  10. picks out of a hat
  11. picks over

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