1) Barely won 2) Beat at the wire 3) Beginner 4) Defeated by a tiny margin 5) Detected by scent 6) Did some nuzzling 7) Did some prying 8) Edged 9) Ending for snub 10) Gave a nuzzling to 11) Got inquisitive 12) Got snoopy 13) Hook-nosed 14) Inspected caninely 15) Investigated with about 16) Just beat with out 1) Pried 
• (a.) Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed. • (imp. & p. p.) of Nose • (imp. & p. p.) of Nose • (a.) Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed.
Nosed adjective Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug- nosed . 
[adj] - having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
adjective having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind