nous – Common sense, practical intelligence

(Pronounced nowce)

To remember the definition of the word nous, use the following mnemonic:

Now that Tom the cat caught the mouse (nous), he can relax. It only took a bit of common sense.

Examples of nous in a sentence

The boy had a lack of nous and made clumsy mistakes.

The woman had a lot of nous and was admired by her friends for her intelligence.

The dog had little nous and kept getting stuck in fences.