Pried (5)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pried</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('nose' can be a synonym of 'pry')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nosed that I've seen before include "proceeded cautiously" , "Eased" , "Moved slowly upwards" , "Started judging wine, say" , "Snooped" .)