snout
noun
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
snouts
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pluralof snout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
But that shows how keen they are to get their snouts in the trough of Musk’s future equity sales.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The malleability of the dog genome allows for enormous physical variety, she explained, meaning that breeders can push features to extremes—squashing snouts, piling on wrinkles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Dogs pant to keep themselves cool, but the shorter snouts of certain flat-faced breeds like bulldogs and pugs make this difficult.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
The two intact dragons were each three feet tall, their snouts pointed upward and their steaming mouths open.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
