snout
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| 1. | the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle. |
| 2. | Entomology. an anterior prolongation of the head bearing the mouth parts, as in snout beetles. |
| 3. | anything that resembles or suggests an animal's snout in shape, function, etc. |
| 4. | a nozzle or spout. |
| 5. | a person's nose, esp. when large or prominent. |
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME snute; c. D snuite, G Schnauze
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snouted, adjective
snoutless, adjective
snoutlike, adjective
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[Middle English, probably of Old English origin.] |
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snout
c.1220, "trunk or projecting nose of an animal," from M.L.G. and M.Du. snute "snout," from P.Gmc. *snut- (cf. Ger. Schnauze, Norw. snut, Dan. snude "snout"), related to O.E. gesnot (see snot).
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose |
| 2. | informal terms for the nose [syn: beak] |
| 3. | beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
snout [snaut] noun
the projecting mouth and nose part of certain animals, especially of a pig
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Snout
Snite\, v. t. [Icel. sn[=i]fa. See Snout.] To blow, as the nose; to snuff, as a candle. [Obs. or Scot.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Snout
Snot\, n. [AS. snot; akin to D. snot, LG. snotte, Dan. snot, and to E. snout. See Snout.]1. Mucus secreted in, or discharged from, the nose. [Low] 2. A mean, insignificant fellow. [Low]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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