snout

snout

noun \ˈsnau̇t\

Definition of SNOUT

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 \ˈsnau̇-təd\ adjective

— snout·ish \-tish\ adjective

— snouty \-tē\ adjective

Examples of SNOUT

1. The dog raised his snout and sniffed.
2. a punch in the snout

Origin of SNOUT

Middle English snute; akin to Middle Dutch snūt snout, German Schnauze

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SNOUT

Synonyms

beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, nose

Related Words

pug, pugnose

Rhymes with SNOUT

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, out, pout, rout, route, scout, shout, spout, sprout, stout, tout, trout

snout

noun \ˈsnau̇t\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SNOUT

: a long projecting nose (as of a swine)