SNOUT


Meaning of SNOUT in English

■ noun

1》 the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal.

↘the projecting front or end of something such as a pistol.

2》 Brit. informal a cigarette.

↘tobacco.

3》 Brit. informal a police informer.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~y adjective

Origin

ME: from MDu., Mid. Low Ger. snūt ; related to snot .

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