Snout: meaning, definitions and examples

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snout

[ snaʊt ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 focinho

🇮🇳 थूथन

🇩🇪 Schnauze

🇮🇩 moncong

🇺🇦 рило

🇵🇱 pysk

🇯🇵 吻

🇫🇷 museau

🇪🇸 hocico

🇹🇷 burun

🇰🇷 주둥이

🇸🇦 خطم

🇨🇿 čumák

🇸🇰 rypec

🇨🇳 鼻子

🇸🇮 gobec

🇮🇸 trýni

🇰🇿 тұмсық

🇬🇪 ცხვირი

🇦🇿 burun

🇲🇽 hocico

Word origin

The word 'snout' originated in Middle English, from the Old English word 'snūt', 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.