SNOUT


Meaning of SNOUT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' snau ̇ t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English snute; akin to Middle Dutch sn ū t snout, German Schnauze

Date: 13th century

1 a (1) : a long projecting nose (as of a swine) (2) : an anterior prolongation of the head of various animals (as a weevil) : ROSTRUM b : the human nose especially when large or grotesque

2 : something resembling an animal's snout in position, function, or shape: as a : PROW b : NOZZLE c : the terminal face of a glacier

– snout · ed \ ' snau ̇ -t ə d \ adjective

– snout · ish \ -tish \ adjective

– snouty \ -t ē \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.