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

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

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The new snub-nosed shape reduces swing weight, giving you a nimble ride and a clear view of the water beneath your feet. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025

There is an endangered primate in the remote mountains of China called a snub-nosed golden monkey. — Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025

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