Transcription
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- [snuhb nohz]
- /snʌb noʊz/
- /snʌb nəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snuhb nohz]
- /snʌb noʊz/
Definitions of snub-nosed word
- adjective snub-nosed having a snub nose: a snub-nosed child. 1
- adjective snub-nosed having a blunt end: snub-nosed pliers. 1
- adjective snub-nosed having a short turned-up nose 0
- adjective snub-nosed (of a pistol) having an extremely short barrel 0
- adjective snub-nosed having a snub nose 0
- adjective snub-nosed designating or of a handgun with a very short barrel 0
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Origin of snub-nosed
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Snub-nosed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snub-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.
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