schnoz

noun

ˈshnäz How to pronounce schnoz (audio)
variants or schnozz
Definition of schnoznext
slang
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity another smart remark like that and you'll get a bop on the schnoz

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Recent Examples of schnoz Despite an absurdly fake schnoz and some extra girth, Steve Carell was still recognizable in the 2011 movie Foxcatcher. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024 In Jamie Lloyd’s celebrated British production of Crimp’s adaptation that came to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2022, no prosthetic schnoz was employed. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 But in his eternal wisdom, director George Miller decided to give Hemsworth a big schnoz. — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024 His gravest injury in real life was a bloody nose, spurred by hitting his schnoz twice on the McCallisters' doggy door. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for schnoz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schnoz
  1. nose
  2. snout
Noun
  • Brennan is forced to wear uncomfortable-looking clamp-on nose plugs.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • The video switches over to drone footage just before Ship hits the water, capturing from above the dramatic splashdown — and Ship's survival, despite the outbreak of a sizeable fire around its nose.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of nose
Noun
  • Shirah sports her own purple bike, adorned with a piggy snout in front and a tail in back to match her ears, an idea her father came up with to easily find his children in a swarm of tens of thousands of riders.
    — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 21 July 2026
  • Their long, droopy tails would likely pull them downward and send their snouts bobbing up.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Definition of snout

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