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beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nose, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot
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The sheriff's statement says what appeared to be injuries to the snout area were from a muzzle the owners used to keep the dog from chewing things and attacking other animals. — chicagotribune.com, "Ohio dog owner faked story of abused pup to get free vet care, police say," 27 Aug. 2019 And the part about Dani's snout being duct-taped was also a story, the Sheriff's Office said. — Amir Vera, CNN, "Story about a dog found with her snout taped shut and throat cut was a hoax by owner who wanted free vet care, cops say," 26 Aug. 2019 Hogs use their snouts to dig through soil, leaving fields scarred and crops flattened. — Alex Horton, Twin Cities, "Alex Horton: Think 30-50 feral hogs is a joke? Millions are rampaging across the country.," 8 Aug. 2019 In the 1940s, ethologist Konrad Lorenz proposed a theory that infants across species possess similar traits: large eyes; a large head; squat noses, beaks, and snouts; receding chins; and roundness. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "Cute furniture is a reprieve from our age of anxiety," 7 Aug. 2019 Hogs use their snouts to dig through soil, leaving fields scarred and crops flattened. — oregonlive.com, "Think 30-50 feral hogs is a joke? Millions more are rampaging across the country.," 6 Aug. 2019 Its mode of locomotion explains the etymology of kinorhynch, Greek for moveable snout. — Adrienne Mason, Smithsonian, "King of The Mud Dragons," 2 Mar. 2018 Pig-pink snout stamps on the menu (available in Japanese and English) indicate the daily offerings. — Melinda Joe, Condé Nast Traveler, "34 Best Restaurants in Tokyo," 2 Mar. 2018 Her snout was flecked with crusty lesions, a sign of a skin infection common among pigs kept in tight conditions. — Travis Dove, New York Times, "Stealing Lauri," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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