snipinessn.

Etymology: < snipy adj. + -ness suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsnipiness.

Undue length and pointedness of the muzzle of an animal, suggestive of a snipe's bill.

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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > snout > undue length

snipiness1938

1938 J. W. Day Dog in Sport xv. 204 The jaws should be long and powerful, and quite free from snipiness or exaggeration in length.

1963 B. Vesey-Fitzgerald Cat Owner's Encycl. 121 The nose is longish, but the cheeks being very prominent do away with any snipiness, which is a bad fault.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	snipiness
释义	snipinessn. Etymology: < snipy adj. + -ness suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsnipiness. Undue length and pointedness of the muzzle of an animal, suggestive of a snipe's bill. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > snout > undue length snipiness1938 1938 J. W. Day Dog in Sport xv. 204 The jaws should be long and powerful, and quite free from snipiness or exaggeration in length. 1963 B. Vesey-Fitzgerald Cat Owner's Encycl. 121 The nose is longish, but the cheeks being very prominent do away with any snipiness, which is a bad fault. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1938
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