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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024snout /snaʊt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologythe part of an animal's head that contains the nose and jaws;
muzzle. - anything that resembles an animal's snout in shape, etc.:the snout of the machine gun.
- Anatomya person's nose, esp. when large or noticeable.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024snout (snout),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologythe part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws;
muzzle. - Insects[Entomol.]an anterior prolongation of the head bearing the mouth parts, as in snout beetles.
- anything that resembles or suggests an animal's snout in shape, function, etc.
- Buildinga nozzle or spout.
- Anatomya person's nose, esp. when large or prominent.
- 1175–1225; Middle English snute; cognate with Dutch snuite, German Schnauze
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: snout /snaʊt/ n - the part of the head of a vertebrate, esp a mammal, consisting of the nose, jaws, and surrounding region, esp when elongated
- the corresponding part of the head of such insects as weevils
- anything projecting like a snout, such as a nozzle or the lower end of a glacier
- slang a person's nose
- Brit slang a cigarette or tobacco
- slang an informer
Etymology: 13th Century: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse snyta, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snūteˈsnouted adj ˈsnoutless adj ˈsnoutˌlike adj |