snout
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7.0
- noun
- /snaʊt/
- Informal
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morro
- Beads of sweat popped off his snout.
- big snout
- Shut your snout
- snout-like nose
I use that thing you know you can spelunk in my snout baby, so I use that thing.
- I use that thing you know you can spelunk in my snout baby, so I use that thing.
- I got my eyes open and I got a strong snout.
- I might, you know, hang up down side from a tree and catch a couple of flakes up my snout, but I might not.
Examples
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His big, prominent snout made him easily recognizable in the crowd.
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I do believe your little nose is very turned up, more like a snout than a real nose.
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They just come here to stick their snouts in the trough.
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I have some plans for that art gallery, already my snout pressed up to the window and I am picturing my photographs hanging on the wall.
Fiction book (1997) -
Mrs. Brownbenttalon poked her snout out of her cart and beckoned to him.
Fiction book (1997) -
She commented on his snout, saying it resembled that of a friendly dog.
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Despite the jokes about his large snout, he loved his unique looks.
Synonyms
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1.0
The part of the face used for breathing and smelling
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8.7
A casual, funny word for a person's nose
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8.0
A person's nose that is large or stands out
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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
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9.5
A human nose that is large and easy to notice
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9.9
An informal word for a large or noticeable nose
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9.1
A big noticeable nose or head
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Etymology
Snout originally named an animal's long nose, and people later used the same word for a person's nose, especially a large or noticeable one. So calling someone's 'snout' links back to that idea of a big, sticking-out nose.