short-nosed

5.2

An animal or object that has a short, blunt nose

adjective
/ʃɔrt noʊst/

: de nariz corta

She preferred to draw short-nosed cartoon animals because they looked cuter.

Examples

The short-nosed breed of dog is quite popular.
He picked up a short-nosed revolver from the display case.
The bulldog is a short-nosed breed that often has breathing difficulties.
I love short-nosed cats because they look so cute.
The dog had a short-nosed face that made it look quite adorable.
Her short-nosed cat resembled a Persian but was much easier to care for.
With its short-nosed muzzle, the breed is well-suited for colder climates.

Synonyms

snub-nosed

vsshort-nosed

1 6.1

Having a short, round nose or tip

describes a nose that is short or blunt but not necessarily rounded

pug-nosed

vsshort-nosed

1 7.3

Having a short, flat nose that turns up slightly

refers more to a short or blunt shape rather than a flat breed look

snub

vsshort-nosed

7.1

Having a short, slightly turned-up nose

focuses on being short or blunt without implying a turned up tip

short-snouted

vsshort-nosed

6.0

An animal with a nose shorter than others of the same kind

talks about nose shape as simply short or blunt not relative to species

How Short

short-nosed

5.2

longnose

Offensive

8.9

Surface Forms

short-nosed positive

Morphology

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

Meaning is directly derived from 'short' + 'nose' with the adjectival '-ed' meaning 'having a short nose', which is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Short-nosed is simply made from short ('not long') and nose ('the part on your face'), with -ed to make an adjective. So it literally means 'having a short or blunt nose', which is why we call some animals or objects 'short-nosed'.