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- [snout]
- /snaʊt/
- /snaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snout]
- /snaʊt/
Definitions of snout word
- noun snout the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle. 1
- noun snout Entomology. an anterior prolongation of the head bearing the mouth parts, as in snout beetles. 1
- noun snout anything that resembles or suggests an animal's snout in shape, function, etc. 1
- noun snout a nozzle or spout. 1
- noun snout a person's nose, especially when large or prominent. 1
- noun snout animal's nose, muzzle 1
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Origin of snout
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English snute; cognate with Dutch snuite, German Schnauze
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Parts of speech for Snout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snout popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
snout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snout
noun snout
- adenoid — of or resembling a gland
- adenoids — Adenoids are soft lumps of flesh at the back and top of a person's throat that sometimes become swollen and have to be removed.
- beak — A bird's beak is the hard curved or pointed part of its mouth.
- haustellum — (in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices.
- horn — Cape. Cape Horn.
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