sharp-nosed

[shahrp-nohzd]

adjective

1. having a thin, pointed nose.

2. having a sharp or projecting front.

   a sharp-nosed airplane.

3. having a keen or sensitive sense of smell.

Other Word Forms

• sharp-nosedly adverb
• sharp-nosedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharp-nosed¹

First recorded in 1555–65