bottle-nose

A bottle-nose dolphin leaps from the ocean waves.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large nose: "bottle-nose" refers to a nose that is notably large or shaped somewhat like a bottle, often used descriptively for a person's facial feature.
   • A type of dolphin: In zoology, "bottle-nose" is a term for a dolphin, specifically the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), characterized by a short, bottle-shaped snout.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • His bottle-nose was a distinctive feature of his face. (Describes a person with a large nose.)
  • The bottle-nose dolphin leaped gracefully out of the water. (Refers to the marine mammal.)

Advanced Usage

• "bottle-nose dolphin": The full common name for the species, often shortened to "bottle-nose" in informal or scientific contexts.
  • Bottle-nose dolphins are known for their intelligence and playful behavior. (The specific dolphin species.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bottlenose (adj/n): a variant spelling, often used interchangeably, especially in compound terms like "bottlenose dolphin".

  • The bottlenose whale is another marine mammal with a similar snout shape. (Related term for a different species.)

• Bottle-nosed (adj): having a bottle-shaped nose.

  • The bottle-nosed seal has a distinctive facial structure. (Describes an animal with a prominent snout.)

Synonyms

• Snout: the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal.
• Beak: a bird's bill, but sometimes used metaphorically for a prominent nose.

Related Idioms

• (The term is primarily literal or zoological.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (It is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.)