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snout

 

[ snaสŠt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

animal anatomy

The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal.

Synonyms

muzzle, nose, proboscis

Examples of usage

  • The dog's snout was wet from sniffing around in the grass.
  • The pig used its snout to dig in the mud for food.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person's nose, especially when it is large, fat, or pointed.

Synonyms

beak, nose, schnoz

Examples of usage

  • His snout twitched as he smelled the delicious aroma of the food.
  • She had a cute little snub snout.
Context #3 | Verb

slang

To pry or meddle in someone else's business.

Synonyms

interfere, meddle, snoop

Examples of usage

  • Stop snouting around in my personal affairs!
  • He's always snouting into things that don't concern him.

Translations

Translations of the word "snout" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น focinho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅ‚เคฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnauze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ moncong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะธะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pysk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅป

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท museau

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hocico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท burun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋‘ฅ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤumรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rypec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ผปๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gobec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรฝni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะผัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ burun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hocico

Etymology

The word 'snout' originated in Middle English, from the Old English word 'snลซt', which referred to the projecting part of an animal's face. Over time, the term evolved to include informal references to a person's nose. The usage of 'snout' as a verb to describe prying or meddling in someone's affairs emerged as slang in the 20th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,230, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.