snub-nosed
having a snub nose: a snub-nosed child.
having a blunt end: snub-nosed pliers.
Origin of snub-nosed
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How to use snub-nosed in a sentence
Webber pulled out a snub-nosed instrument that looked enough like a gun to be very convincing.
The Stars, My Brothers | Edmond HamiltonKieran roared again, and Webber pulled the snub-nosed thing out of his pocket.
The Stars, My Brothers | Edmond HamiltonHis square snub-nosed face was lightly freckled, with hazel eyes and a rather pleasant shy smile.
The Sensitive Man | Poul William AndersonHe was a round-faced, snub-nosed youth with clever brown eyes set very far apart, and a humorous mouth.
Olive in Italy | Moray DaltonHe was much stouter-hearted than she; his round, snub-nosed, freckled face was generally as cheerful as the sunshine.
British Dictionary definitions for snub-nosed
having a short turned-up nose
(of a pistol) having an extremely short barrel
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