: having a nose especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
snub-nosed
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He is known to be a tough-nosed defender capable of guarding four-to-five positions on the court.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The creature was one of Australia’s rarest mammals — a northern hairy-nosed wombat, one of only 400 left in the world, the conservancy said.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Meet the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat For those unfamiliar with this elusive species, the northern hairy-nosed wombat is a remarkable creature by any measure.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The creature was one of Australia’s rarest mammals — a northern hairy-nosed wombat, one of only 400 left in the world, the conservancy said.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Meet the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat For those unfamiliar with this elusive species, the northern hairy-nosed wombat is a remarkable creature by any measure.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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