snout
IPA: snˈaʊt
noun
- The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.
- The front of the prow of a ship or boat.
- (derogatory) A person's nose.
- The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.
- The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; a rostrum.
- The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and allied beetles; a rostrum.
- (Britain, slang) Tobacco; cigarettes.
- The terminus of a glacier.
- (slang) A police informer.
- A butterfly in the nymphalid subfamily Libytheinae, notable for the snout-like elongation on their heads.
verb
- To furnish with a nozzle or point.
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Examples of "snout" in Sentences
- The pig's snout was covered in mud as it rooted around in the dirt for food
- The dog's snout twitched with excitement as it caught a whiff of the barbecue
- The anteater's long snout helped it reach deep into the anthill for insects
- The elephant used its powerful snout to spray water on itself to cool down
- The wolf sniffed the air with its sensitive snout, searching for its next meal
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