snub-nosed

[snuhb-nohzd]

adjective

1. having a snub nose.

   a snub-nosed child.

2. having a blunt end.

   snub-nosed pliers.

snub-nosed

adjective

1. having a short turned-up nose

2. (of a pistol) having an extremely short barrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of snub-nosed¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Presentations were given on the Mexican wolf, the black rhino, the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the snub-nosed monkey, and others.

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A self-anointed “amateur primatologist” who has given talks about the evidence for the existence of Sasquatch, Saxon leaned into real-life primates for his design, primarily the endangered golden snub-nosed monkey found in remote Chinese mountains.

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Mr. Butcher was the Michelangelo of Missouri, and his adorable snub-nosed Precious Moments characters were “the Beanie Babies of porcelain,” as The Wall Street Journal once put it.

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The Pearl darter is a small, snub-nosed fish with a black spot at the base of its tail fin.

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Passengers with brachycephalic dogs contend with even fewer choices because of a widespread ban on snub-nosed canines, which are prone to breathing issues.

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