: having a nose especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
snub-nosed
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The Good Samaritan and Nick found their skiff less than a mile away, nosed against the shore.
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
This fuzzy, snout-nosed, smart aleck extraterrestrial whose name was Gordon Shumway crashed in the suburban garage of the Tanner family in California after escaping from the doomed planet of Melmac, which was destroyed by nuclear war.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Owners typically describe short-nosed dog breeds as interactive, friendly, and playful.
—Laura Baisas Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The behavior of short-nosed dog breeds like pugs and French bulldogs may be linked to their head-shape, body size, and owner's habits, a study from Hungary's Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has revealed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
This fuzzy, snout-nosed, smart aleck extraterrestrial whose name was Gordon Shumway crashed in the suburban garage of the Tanner family in California after escaping from the doomed planet of Melmac, which was destroyed by nuclear war.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Owners typically describe short-nosed dog breeds as interactive, friendly, and playful.
—Laura Baisas Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The behavior of short-nosed dog breeds like pugs and French bulldogs may be linked to their head-shape, body size, and owner's habits, a study from Hungary's Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has revealed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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