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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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restless

Hi,

1. His eyes and restless nose were pink.

What is meanig of restless nose here.

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Hi, 1. His eyes and restless nose were pink. What is meaning of restless nose here.

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  • Hi, 1.
  • His eyes and restless nose were pink.
  • What is meaning of restless nose here.
  • This is an odd sentence.
  • It's common to say his eyes were restless , meaning they were constantly busy, moving, looking at different things.
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Hi,

1. His eyes and restless nose were pink. What is meaning of restless nose here.

This is an odd sentence. It's common to say his eyes were restless, meaning they were constantly busy, moving, looking at different things. But it's strange to say his nose was restless, it sounds like h
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I think we're talking about a mongoose, so it's normal his nose should be restless, especially if he's smelling a snake. Emotion: smile
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"Restless": it could be "twitching" or "constantly investigating". But the former seems more likely.

"His constantly twitching nose."

MrP
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