nosed

/noʊzd/
adjective
  1. Having a nose of a specified type or shape (used in combination).
    • The sharp-nosed detective noticed every clue.
    • She is a red-nosed clown who makes everyone laugh.
    • The long-nosed dog sniffed the ground carefully.
Synonyms
verb
  1. Past tense of nose: moved forward slowly and carefully, or pried into something.
    • The boat nosed through the fog toward the dock.
    • He nosed around the old house looking for clues.
    • The car nosed into the narrow parking space.