noun
snout
snowt
noun
1
The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a pig.
"The pig pushed its snout under the fence looking for food."
2
A person's nose (informal or humorous).
"He got punched right on the snout."
How to Use Snout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe nose-and-mouth part of an animal's face, or, jokingly, a person's nose.
Common pairings
pig's snout
long snout
Word Forms
snouted past tense, snouts plural, snouts singular
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