Rüssel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
- proboscis noun An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- rostrum noun A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
- schnozzle noun The human nose, especially one that is large.
- snout noun The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a pig.
- trunk verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
Senses
Rüssel is used for these senses in English:
- nose A snout, the nose of an animal.
- proboscis (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- rostrum (zoology) The beak-shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils.
- schnozzle (slang) The human nose, especially one that is large.
- snout The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.
- trunk The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.
nose — full definition
- noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
- noun The projecting front or tip of an object, such as an aircraft or vehicle.
- noun A person's sense of smell, or the ability to detect or judge something, especially wine or a story worth investigating.
- verb To move slowly and carefully forward, front end first.
- verb To pry or snoop into something, often as "nose around" or "nose into."
proboscis — full definition
- noun An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- noun The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
- noun The trunk of an elephant.
- noun A large or lengthy human nose.