sharp-nosed
[shahrp-nohzd]
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adjective
having a thin, pointed nose.
having a sharp or projecting front: a sharp-nosed airplane.
having a keen or sensitive sense of smell.
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Origin of sharp-nosed
First recorded in 1555–65
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