nosed

adjective \ ˈnōzd \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of nosed

: having a nose especially of a specified kind —usually used in combination

snub-nosed

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McGinn is that hard-working, hard-nosed guy that’s first on pucks and competes hard for a big body.

— chris stevenson, miamiherald, "As the Panthers’ perfect road trip continues, can they catch the Devils? | Miami Herald," 21 Mar. 2018
The short-nosed breeds include bulldogs, boxers, pugs, Boston terriers, Pekingese, mastiffs, shih tzus and others.

— martine powers, Washington Post, "More dogs die on United than on any other airline. Here’s why.," 4 Apr. 2018
New Texans safety Tyrann Mathieu plays the game with a hard-nosed mentality, throwing around his relatively undersized body with reckless abandon.

— aaron wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Texans' Tyrann Mathieu plays with flexibility, hard-nosed mentality," 19 Mar. 2018
But alongside the futuristic vision runs a hard-nosed, opportunistic appreciation of the power of capital to create winners.

— The Economist, "The impact of Masayoshi Son’s $100bn tech fund will be profound," 10 May 2018
Certain short- or snub-nosed dogs and cats, as well as strong-jawed dog breeds, will be banned.

— david meyer, Fortune, "United Will Soon Allow Some Cats and Dogs Back Into Its Cargo Holds. Here Are the New Rules.," 2 May 2018
Under the new rules, more than 25 breeds of short-nosed cats and dogs are banned entirely from shipping via the PetSafe program.

— harriet baskas /, NBC News, "United rolls out new pet transportation policy, bans certain breeds," 2 May 2018
Thirty years ago, the future looked grim for the lesser long-nosed bat.

— julissa treviño, Smithsonian, "Once Rare Nectar-Feeding Bat Removed From U.S. Endangered Species List," 20 Apr. 2018
The rest of it was Mourinho ball to the max: hard-nosed, conservative defense towards maintaining a result.

— juan pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Fire's wild debut, Man United-Liverpool and the best of the soccer weekend," 11 Mar. 2018

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