snout
[ snout ]
/ snaʊt /
noun
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
Entomology.
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.
a nozzle or spout.
a person's nose, especially when large or prominent.
Origin of snout
1175–1225; Middle English
snute; cognate with Dutch
snuite, German
Schnauze
OTHER WORDS FROM snout
snout·ed, adjective snout·less, adjective snout·like, adjective un·snout·ed, adjectiveWords nearby snout
snot,
snot-rag,
snotnosed,
snotter,
snotty,
snout,
snout beetle,
snout reflex,
snow,
snow apple,
snow banner
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British Dictionary definitions for snout
snout
/ (snaʊt) /
noun
Derived forms of snout
snouted, adjective snoutless, adjective snoutlike, adjectiveWord Origin for snout
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse
snyta, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
snūte