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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for snout

snout
/ (snaʊt) /

noun

Derived forms of snout

snouted, adjective snoutless, adjective snoutlike, adjective

Word Origin for snout

C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse snyta, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snūte