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short-snouted

short-snouted

6.0
An animal with a nose shorter than others of the same kind
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɔrtˌsnaʊtɪd/
translation icon : de hocico corto
  • The short-snouted dog breeds, like pugs and bulldogs, often have breathing difficulties.

Examples

  • A short-snouted crocodile is easier to distinguish from its longer-snouted relatives.

  • Scientists observed a short-snouted lizard thriving in the desert environment.

  • The short-snouted crocodile is found in many rivers.

  • Some species of fish are known to be short-snouted.

  • The short-snouted dog breeds, like pugs and bulldogs, often have breathing difficulties.

  • A short-snouted crocodile is easier to distinguish from its longer-snouted relatives.

  • Scientists observed a short-snouted lizard thriving in the desert environment.

Synonyms

snub-nosed
vsshort-snouted
1 6.1

Having a short, round nose or tip

is measured as shorter than the species average rather than defined by roundness
short-nosed
vsshort-snouted
5.2

An animal or object that has a short, blunt nose

is measured as shorter than the species average

Antonyms

long-snouted
5.3

Having a longer nose than other animals of the same kind

How Short

short-snouted
6.0

Surface Forms

short-snouted positive

Morphology

short-snouted = short + snout (transparent) = short + snout + ed

Meaning is directly derived from 'short' + 'snout' with the adjectival '-ed' meaning 'having', so learners who know the parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word short-snouted is made from short and snout. Short means 'not long' and snout means 'nose', so short-snouted describes an animal with a 'short nose', which is why we use it for dogs, crocodiles, or lizards with a noticeably shorter snout.