sharp nosed
/ʃɑrp noʊzd/
adjective
- Having a pointed or narrow nose.
- She has a sharp-nosed profile that looks striking in photographs.
- The sharp-nosed dog easily tracked the scent through the forest.
- The sharp-nosed fox sniffed the air for prey.
- Having a very good sense of smell.
- A sharp-nosed detective can identify clues by scent alone.
- The sharp-nosed chef could tell the spices were fresh just by smelling them.
- Bloodhounds are famously sharp-nosed and used in search-and-rescue missions.
- Keenly perceptive or inquisitive; nosy.
- A sharp-nosed critic noticed the small error in the painting.
- The sharp-nosed reporter uncovered the scandal before anyone else.
- My sharp-nosed neighbor always knows what everyone is doing.
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