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pug-nosed

pug-nosed

1 7.3
Having a short, flat nose that turns up slightly
  • adjective
  • /pʌɡ noʊzd/
translation icon : nariz de pug
  • The pug-nosed Muslim Brotherhood dhimmi in the White House.
  • pug-nosed face

Examples

  • - That fat, pug-nosed, lying...

    Beautiful (2000)

  • Finally, the pug-nosed warrior stepped forward and grabbed Artus by the arm.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Behind the counter stood a thirtyish, pug-nosed man in a square-cut guayabera shirt, the uniform of the well-dressed Latin American businessman.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The pug-nosed puppy tugged on the leash with excitement as we walked to the park.

  • She smiled affectionately at her pug-nosed cat as it napped in the sun.

  • The artist captured the playful expression of the pug-nosed dog in her painting.

Synonyms

snub-nosed
vspug-nosed
1 6.1

Having a short, round nose or tip

emphasizes a flat or upturned tip instead of a rounded one
short-nosed
vspug-nosed
5.2

An animal or object that has a short, blunt nose

stresses a flat or upturned tip rather than only shortness
pug-faced
vspug-nosed
7.9

Having a short, flat, wrinkled face like a small dog

focuses on the nose specifically rather than the whole face

Surface Forms

pug-nosed positive

Morphology

pug-nosed = pug + nose (transparent) = pug + nose + ed

The adjective is directly built from 'pug' + 'nose' with an adjectival '-ed', so the meaning 'having a nose like a pug' is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Pug-nosed comes from the small dog called a pug, which is famous for its short, flat face. So, pug-nosed means having a 'short, flat, or turned-up' nose like that dog.