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snout

Syllabification: (snout)
Pronunciation: /snout/
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Definition of snout

noun

  • 1the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal.
  • derogatory a person’s nose.
  • the projecting front or end of something such as a pistol.
  • 2British informal a cigarette.
  • tobacco.
    [ late 19th century: of unknown origin]
  • 3British informal a police informer.

Derivatives

snouted

adjective
[often in combination]:long-snouted baboons

snouty

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German snūt; related to snot

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