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sharp-nosed

[shahrp-nohzd]
–adjective
1. having a thin, pointed nose.
2. having a sharp or projecting front: a sharp-nosed airplane.
3. having a keen or sensitive sense of smell.

Origin:
1555–65


sharp-nosed⋅ly [shahrp-nohzd-lee, -noh-zid-] , adverb
sharp-nosedness, noun
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sharp-nosed   (shärp'nōzd')
adj.  
  1. Having a thin pointed nose or snout.

  2. Having a keen sense of smell.

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