noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The insertion of one's finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus. uncountable
2. 2
   A piece of mucus extracted from the nose using one's finger. countable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of nose-pick form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"Nose-picking is not a good habit, my dear."

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