longnose
- noun
- Offensive
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narigón
- The children laughed and called him longnose on the playground, which made him feel embarrassed.
Examples
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She hated being called longnose by her classmates because of her appearance.
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Using the word longnose to describe someone is rude and can hurt their feelings.
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Look at that longnose over there!
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He is such a longnose for always sticking his nose in others' business.
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The children laughed and called him longnose because of his prominent features, which hurt his feelings.
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She felt insulted whenever someone referred to her as longnose due to her distinctive nose.
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Using the term longnose in conversations can be considered disrespectful to those with such features.
Synonyms
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8.7
A casual, funny word for a person's nose
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7.0
A human nose that is often large or noticeable
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9.9
A large, noticeable nose people call jokingly
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7.9
A person's nose that is large or easy to see
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8.6
A large nose that is easy to notice
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8.9
A person's nose
A long nose that curves down near the tip
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Longnose comes from long and nose, meaning 'long nose'. A helpful way to remember it is that it points to someone's appearance, but using it for a person is informal and can be rude.