nose-ish

adjective

Characteristic of a nose; noselike.

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Meanings

adjectivenose-ish (comparative more nose-ish, superlative most nose-ish)

comparative more nose-ish · superlative most nose-ish · alternative noseish

  1. Characteristic of a nose; noselike.

    The boatswain had a nose one might consider beakish, or a beak that looked noseish.

    2019, Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, The Princess Beard: The Tales of Pell

Origin

From nose + -ish.

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APA

nose-ish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-ish

MLA

“nose-ish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-ish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nose-ish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-ish.

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