snub-nosed

adjective

ˈsnəb-ˌnōzd 

1

: having a stubby and usually slightly turned-up nose

2

: having a very short barrel

a snub-nosed revolver

Examples of snub-nosed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new vehicles, which look like snub-nosed minivans, are made by Chinese auto manufacturer Geely on its Zeekr platform. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

Although all of the cars in the race had been pruned of windshield and fenders, even the exhaust system and muffler had been removed on these Fords so that four snub-nosed pipes jutted straight from the hood. — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

And so do some primates, such as bonobos and snub-nosed monkeys. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026

Take your styling cues from the ’90s by pairing it with a slinky black top and tall, snub-nosed boots. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snub-nosed

• decomposed
• discomposed
• indisposed
• interposed
• juxtaposed
• predisposed
• presupposed
• reimposed
• superposed
• undisclosed
• undisposed
• unenclosed

Kids Definition

snub-nosed

adjective

ˈsnəb-ˈnōzd

: having a stubby and usually slightly turned-up nose