SINCE 1828
nasute
adjective
na·sute
| \ (ˈ)nā¦süt\
Definition of nasute
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having a well-developed proboscis
a lean, nasute leprechaun, given to tricks — Newsweek
2
: having a nasus
nasute
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of nasute (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of a caste of highly modified soldier termites in which the jaws are reduced and the top of the head is drawn out into a snoutlike process from which a sticky fluid can be ejected
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on nasute
What made you want to look up nasute? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Homophone Quiz
-
- In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a
______.
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Homophone Quiz
More/moor than/then two/too/to.
Take the quiz -
Liar, Liar Quiz
Test your knowledge of words for lies, liars, and those being lied to. In other words, everyone.
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Add Diction
Build a chain of words by adding one letter at a time.
Play the game
Share nasute
Resources for nasute