nostrilled
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8.8
Having holes in the nose for breathing
- adjective
:
con fosas nasales
- The silver buckle was shaped like the head of a wide-nostrilled horse, its ear penetrating the folds of Roxanne's stomach.
Examples
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His nose, as if to compensate, was unusually small, little more than a nostrilled wrinkle in the center of his face.
Fiction book (1999) -
The horse had a broad, nostrilled face that helped it breathe easily during races.
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The sculpture accurately depicted a nostrilled dolphin, showcasing its unique facial features.
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He admired the nostrilled designs on the pottery, which reminded him of ancient art.
Synonyms
nosed
vsnostrilled
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6.3
Having a nose of a certain shape or colour
focuses on the breathing openings rather than the whole facial feature
tube-nosed
vsnostrilled
9.9
Having nostrils shaped like small tubes
describes having facial breathing openings without the tube shape
Surface Forms
nostrilled positive
Morphology
Etymology
Nostrilled comes from nostril, which is from the familiar word nose plus an old word for a 'small hole'. So nostrilled means 'having nostrils', that is, having nose holes or a nose of a certain shape.