Meanings
adjectivepug-nosed (comparative more pug-nosed, superlative most pug-nosed)
comparative more pug-nosed · superlative most pug-nosed
- Having a pug nose; with a short nose which is flattened and whose tip is turned up.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving a blunt nose
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Translations
Catalan xato
- xatohaving a pug nose
French au nez retroussé, camard
- au nez retrousséhaving a pug nose
- camardhaving a pug nose
German mopsnasig, stupsnasig
- mopsnasighaving a pug nose
- stupsnasighaving a pug nose
Irish smutach
- smutachhaving a pug nose
Russian курно́сый
- курно́сый (kurnósyj)having a pug nose
Spanish chato
- chatohaving a pug nose
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“pug-nosed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pug-nosed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pug-nosed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pug-nosed.
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