snout
/snaʊt/
noun
- The long nose and mouth area of an animal, especially a mammal like a pig, dog, or bear.
- The dog's wet snout nudged my hand, asking for a treat.
- The pig used its snout to dig for roots in the mud.
- A bear's snout is very sensitive and helps it find food.
- A projecting part of something, such as a tool or a piece of equipment, that resembles an animal's snout.
- He pointed the snout of the hose toward the burning bush.
- The snout of the plow cut through the hard soil.
- The snout of the airplane's radar stuck out from the nose.
- A person's nose, especially a large or prominent one (informal, sometimes humorous).
- He had a big snout that made him easy to recognize in a crowd.
- She wrinkled her snout at the bad smell coming from the kitchen.
- Stop poking your snout into my business!
verb
- To push or dig with the snout, or to move in a nosy or prying manner.
- He snouted through the papers on my desk, looking for the letter.
- The badger snouted around the base of the tree looking for insects.
- The dog snouted its way under the fence to chase the rabbit.