pug-nosed

/'pʌgnouzd/

Thân thiện

A pug-nosed puppy sniffs a yellow flower in the garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a short, broad, and slightly turned-up nose; characterized by a nose that is blunt and often upturned at the end.

Usage

• The adjective pug-nosed is used to describe a person's or sometimes an animal's facial feature, specifically the shape of the nose. It is a compound adjective typically placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., a pug-nosed child). It is a neutral descriptive term, though context is important as it can sometimes be considered informal or impolite if used in a derogatory manner.

Examples

• The cartoon character was drawn as a cheerful, pug-nosed puppy.
• She had a pug-nosed profile that reminded him of old family portraits.
• The detective in the novel was described as a tough, pug-nosed man.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Nuance: While primarily descriptive, the term can carry connotations of cuteness or a distinctive, strong character depending on context.
• Comparative Form: The comparative and superlative forms are "more pug-nosed" and "most pug-nosed," though they are rarely used.

Variants and Related Words

• Snub-nosed (adjective): A very close synonym, also meaning having a short, blunt, and slightly upturned nose. (e.g., a snub-nosed revolver).
• Pug (noun): A breed of dog with a characteristic short, wrinkled face and a curled tail, from which the term "pug-nosed" is derived.

Synonyms

• Snub-nosed
• Turned-up nose
• Blunt-nosed

Antonyms

• Aquiline-nosed (having a nose curved like an eagle's beak)
• Hook-nosed
• Straight-nosed

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a blunt nose
   • a pug-nosed boy with freckles
   • a snub-nosed automatic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pug-nose
• short-nosed
• snub-nosed