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snout
[ snout ]
noun
- the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- Entomology. an anterior prolongation of the head bearing the mouth parts, as in snout beetles.
- anything that resembles or suggests an animal's snout in shape, function, etc.
- a nozzle or spout.
- a person's nose, especially when large or prominent.
snout
/ Բʊ /
noun
- the part of the head of a vertebrate, esp a mammal, consisting of the nose, jaws, and surrounding region, esp when elongated
- the corresponding part of the head of such insects as weevils
- anything projecting like a snout, such as a nozzle or the lower end of a glacier
- slang.a person's nose
- Also calledsnout moth a brownish noctuid moth, Hypena proboscidalis, that frequents nettles: named from the palps that project prominently from the head at rest
- slang.a cigarette or tobacco
- slang.an informer
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzܳٱ, adjective
- ˈԴdzܳٱ, adjective
- ˈԴdzܳˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴdzܳĻ adjective
- Դdzܳl adjective
- Դdzܳl adjective
- un·ԴdzܳĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snout1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snout1
Example Sentences
Instead, they swim sideways, spend much of their time underwater, have long snouts and are almost completely blind.
Musk has long yearned to stick his snout into that world, saying he wants to convert X into a payment app, like Venmo, and even suggesting he could control the "entire financial world" of users.
For example, the authors found long coprolites full of fish remains that they believe were left by Paleorhinus, a crocodilelike reptile armed with a long snout and sharp teeth.
He’s cedar brown, with a black, narrow snout and ears that appear designed to achieve liftoff.
A couple headed out to rock climb at a remote location found Argon on July 3 with zip-ties around his neck and snout.
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