Meanings
adjectivesnub-nosed (comparative more snub-nosed, superlative most snub-nosed)
comparative more snub-nosed · superlative most snub-nosed · alternative snub-nose
- Having a nose that is short and turned upward at the tip.
a snub-nosed pair of pliers
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek σιμός
- σιμός (simós)having a small stubby nose
Bulgarian чипонос
- чипонос (čiponos)having a small stubby nose
German stupsnasig
- stupsnasighaving a small stubby nose
Latin sīlus
- sīlushaving a small stubby nose
Romanian cârn
- cârnhaving a small stubby nose
Spanish ñato, braco
- ñatohaving a small stubby nose
- bracohaving a small stubby nose
- desnarigadohaving a small stubby nose
- chatohaving a small stubby nose
Tagalog pango
- pangohaving a small stubby nose
Ukrainian кирпа́тий
- кирпа́тий (kyrpátyj)having a small stubby nose
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APA
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“snub-nosed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snub-nosed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snub-nosed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snub-nosed.
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