pug nose
a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.
Origin of pug nose
1Other words from pug nose
- pug-nosed [puhg-nohzd], /ˈpʌgˌnoʊzd/, adjective
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How to use pug nose in a sentence
The man that I am after has an Irish pug nose, and you are an old Dutchman.
Punch and Judy | Willliam J. JuddHe would play billiards with his nose, and a little pug nose at that, my children.
The Belovd Vagabond | William J. LockeIn another year, this first babe became "the other baby," and was put on a bottle with its little pug-nose out of joint.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 | Elbert HubbardShe was just a wholesome, helpful little maid with a pug-nose that was always freckled.
Meg of Mystery Mountain | Grace May NorthThat my straight hair and pug nose needn't make any difference; that some day I'd surprise people as the ugly duckling did.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor | Annie Fellows Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for pug nose
a short stubby upturned nose
Origin of pug nose
1Derived forms of pug nose
- pug-nosed, adjective
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