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SHORT-NOSED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does short-nosed mean? 

SHORT-NOSED (adjective)
  The adjective SHORT-NOSED has 1 sense:

1. having a blunt noseplay

  Familiarity information: SHORT-NOSED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHORT-NOSED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a blunt nose

Synonyms:

pug-nose; pug-nosed; short-nosed; snub-nosed

Context example:

a snub-nosed automatic

Similar:

nosed (having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind)


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