snout

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noun

ˈsnau̇t

a(1)

: a long projecting nose (as of a swine)

(2)

: an anterior prolongation of the head of various animals (such as a weevil) : rostrum

: the human nose especially when large or grotesque

: something resembling an animal's snout in position, function, or shape: such as

: prow

: nozzle

: the terminal face of a glacier

snouted

ˈsnau̇-təd How to pronounce snout (audio)

adjective

snoutish

ˈsnau̇-tish How to pronounce snout (audio)

adjective

snouty

ˈsnau̇-tē

adjective

snout

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verb

snouted; snouting; snouts

intransitive verb

: to dig or search with or as if with the snout

These whales feed by snouting around in soft ocean bottoms …

Elizabeth Quill

The bear was on a low-level hunting mission … and snouted around for anything to fuel a furnace-like appetite …

Danny Buckland

… help us to visualize precisely [Ignatius] Sancho stomping through his house, snouting about in every corner, pausing only to curse his increasingly irritating failure to track down the newspapers he is searching for.

S. S. Sanhu

Example Sentences

Noun The dog raised his snout and sniffed. a punch in the snout

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Coral snakes will almost always have a black snout, while kingsnakes will have a red nose and face.

Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 Training a light on its snout, Kautz carefully slipped a long cotton swab into the bear’s nostrils five times.

Laura Ungar, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022 The larger gator lies still for a few seconds before reaching its snout into the air and slamming the other gator into the water.

Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Lilo is tossed inflatable basketballs and predicts game winners by hitting the balls with her snout into one of the buckets.

Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022 Rosie honks a horn with her snout, dances by weaving in and out of Breen’s legs, high-fives, sits on command, and gives kisses.

David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 If your dog isn’t a strong swimmer, tires easily, or has a short snout, also look for a front flotation pad to keep his head out of the water if he becomes incapacitated.

Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Pakicetus, for example, was a wolf-sized animal with four legs, a long snout, and a big tail.

Devon Bidal, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2022 Affix a larger acorn cap with hot glue to create a snout nose.

Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022 See More

单词	snout
释义	snout 1 of 2 noun ˈsnau̇t 1 a(1) : a long projecting nose (as of a swine) (2) : an anterior prolongation of the head of various animals (such as a weevil) : rostrum b : the human nose especially when large or grotesque 2 : something resembling an animal's snout in position, function, or shape: such as a : prow b : nozzle c : the terminal face of a glacier snouted ˈsnau̇-təd adjective snoutish ˈsnau̇-tish adjective snouty ˈsnau̇-tē adjective snout 2 of 2 verb snouted; snouting; snouts intransitive verb : to dig or search with or as if with the snout These whales feed by snouting around in soft ocean bottoms … Elizabeth Quill The bear was on a low-level hunting mission … and snouted around for anything to fuel a furnace-like appetite … Danny Buckland … help us to visualize precisely [Ignatius] Sancho stomping through his house, snouting about in every corner, pausing only to curse his increasingly irritating failure to track down the newspapers he is searching for. S. S. Sanhu Synonyms Noun beak conk [chiefly British slang] honker [slang] neb nose nozzle [slang] proboscis schnoz [slang] schnozz schnozzle [slang] smeller snoot See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The dog raised his snout and sniffed. a punch in the snout Recent Examples on the Web Noun Coral snakes will almost always have a black snout, while kingsnakes will have a red nose and face. Dennis Pillion \| Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 Training a light on its snout, Kautz carefully slipped a long cotton swab into the bear’s nostrils five times. Laura Ungar, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022 The larger gator lies still for a few seconds before reaching its snout into the air and slamming the other gator into the water. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Lilo is tossed inflatable basketballs and predicts game winners by hitting the balls with her snout into one of the buckets. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022 Rosie honks a horn with her snout, dances by weaving in and out of Breen’s legs, high-fives, sits on command, and gives kisses. David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 If your dog isn’t a strong swimmer, tires easily, or has a short snout, also look for a front flotation pad to keep his head out of the water if he becomes incapacitated. Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Pakicetus, for example, was a wolf-sized animal with four legs, a long snout, and a big tail. Devon Bidal, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2022 Affix a larger acorn cap with hot glue to create a snout nose. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English snute; akin to Middle Dutch snūt snout, German Schnauze First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb 1857, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing snout snout beetle have/get one's nose/snout in the trough snout beetle have/get one's nose/snout in the trough Kids Definition snout noun ˈsnau̇t 1 : the projecting part of an animal's face that includes the nose or nose and mouth 2 : a usually large and ugly human nose Medical Definition snout noun ˈsnau̇t : a long projecting nose (as of a swine) snout noun as in nose the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity dogs and their owners must grow to resemble one another, as that man and his basset hound have remarkably similar snouts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nose proboscis schnozzle beak schnoz schnozz nozzle honker smeller conk snoot neb pug pugnose
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