The nose knows spoken language informal
A umpleasant smell that has made something evident
Honestly! You should take a bath! The nose knows!
The nose knows! I'm certain that something is burning.
Make something or some place full of foul odor
A really bad-smelling fart.
1. The act of doubting the feasibility of a concept or plan of action.
2. Used to describe a phrenic nerve test.
3. In medicine, a method of detecting bacterial vaginosis (which presents with a fishlike odor).
4. The act of smelling something to check whether it has a fresh odor.
1. To have the flavor or smell of something; to taste or smell similarly to something.
2. To be evocative or reminiscent of something; to give a hint or implication of something.
“The nose knows” is an expression frequently used by the comedian of the 40’s and 50’s named Jimmy Durante. His trademark was a large nose which he called “ Shnozzola”.
Contributor: Ed J