sharp-nosed

sharp-nose

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shahrp nohz]
- /ʃɑrp noʊz/
- /ʃɑːp nəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shahrp nohz]
- /ʃɑrp noʊz/

Definitions of sharp-nosed word

adjective sharp-nosed having a thin, pointed nose. 1
adjective sharp-nosed having a sharp or projecting front: a sharp-nosed airplane. 1
adjective sharp-nosed having a keen or sensitive sense of smell. 1
adjective sharp-nosed having a thin, pointed nose 0
adjective sharp-nosed having a keen sense of smell 0

See all 5 definitions of sharp-nosed

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Origin of sharp-nosed

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65

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Parts of speech for Sharp-nosed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sharp-nosed

sharp-nosed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.