snout
/snaut/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A long projecting nose or muzzle of an animal: The prominent, often elongated, front part of an animal's head, especially the nose and jaws, as seen in animals like pigs, dogs, or anteaters.
- (Informal) A person's nose, especially a large or prominent one: A humorous or slightly derogatory term for a human nose.
- A projecting part resembling an animal's snout: Any pointed front or projecting part, such as the front of a ship, a nozzle, or the beak-like projection on some insects.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Animal Part):
- The pig used its snout to root in the dirt for food.
- The anteater has a very long, narrow snout perfect for eating ants.
- Noun (Informal, Human Nose):
- He got hit right on the snout during the boxing match.
- Noun (Projecting Part):
- The snout of the glacier extended far into the valley.
- The weevil is identified by its distinctive snout.
Advanced Usage
- "To lead by the snout": To control someone completely, often by exploiting their appetites or weaknesses.
- The corrupt official was led by the snout by his desire for money.
- "Snout to tail": Referring to the entire length of an animal or, by extension, the use of all parts of something.
- The chef prepared a snout-to-tail feast using every part of the pig.
Variants and Related Words
- Snouted (adj): Having a snout or a specified type of snout.
- The long-snouted elephant shrew is a fascinating creature.
- Snoutish (adj): Resembling a snout.
- The snoutish projection of the tool was very effective.
Synonyms
- Muzzle: The projecting part of the face of an animal like a dog or horse (more specific to the mouth and nose area).
- Proboscis: A long, flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant or insect (more formal/scientific).
- Beak: The projecting jaws of a bird or the similar projecting part of some other animals (not typically used for mammals).
Related Phrases
- Snout beetle: Another name for a weevil, an insect with a characteristic beak-like projection.
- Snout reflex: A medical term for a primitive reflex seen in some neurological conditions, where touching the lips causes them to pucker forward.
Related Idioms
- "Keep one's snout out of": To avoid interfering in something; to mind one's own business.
- I wish he would keep his snout out of my personal affairs.
- "With one's snout in the trough": Greedily taking advantage of a situation for personal gain, especially in politics or business.
- The scandal revealed several politicians with their snouts in the trough.
Noun
- beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
- informal terms for the nose
- a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose