What is another word for snout?

Pronunciation: [snˈa͡ʊt] (IPA)

A snout is a protruding part of an animal's head that contains the nostrils and often the mouth. Some synonyms for snout can be muzzle, proboscis, beak, nose, or rostrum. A muzzle often refers to the snout of a dog, while proboscis is commonly used to describe the snout of an elephant or other large animals. A beak usually refers to the pointed snout of a bird, while nose is often used to describe the snout of a human or domesticated animal such as a horse. Rostrum is a synonym more commonly used to describe the snout of fish or other aquatic animals.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      nose.
  • Independent

  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      muzzle.

What are the hypernyms for Snout?

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Usage examples for Snout

Another having a snout-vent length of 16.2 mm.
"A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla"
William E. Duellman
Adult male having a snout-vent length of 37.7 mm.
"A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla"
William E. Duellman
Adult male having a snout-vent length of 35.0 mm.
"A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla"
William E. Duellman

Famous quotes with Snout

  • Had Grant been a Congressman one would have been on one’s guard, for one knew the type. One never expected from a Congressman more than good intentions and public spirit. Newspaper-men as a rule had no great respect for the lower House; Senators had less; and Cabinet officers had none at all. Indeed, one day when Adams was pleading with a Cabinet officer for patience and tact in dealing with Representatives, the Secretary impatiently broke out: “You can’t use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take a stick and hit him on the snout!”
    Henry Adams
  • “You really are a pig,” she decided coldly. “You’ve got your snout in the trough here too,” he reminded her.
    Lester del Rey
  • There was the noise of a bolt shot back, and the door opened a few inches, enough to show a long snout and a pair of sleepy blinking eyes.
    Kenneth Grahame
  • I have been a sow, I have been a buck, I have been a sage, I have been a snout, I have been a horn, I have been a wild sow, I have been a shout in battle.Too many do not live, of those that know me.
    Taliesin

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