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snout

The correct spelling is snout.

How to pronounce snout

/snʌʊt/
noun

IPA: /snʌʊt/

Say it like: Sno-wt

The correct spelling is snout. The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs. For example: "The pig rooted around in the dirt with its snout."

Usage Examples

The pig rooted around in the dirt with its snout.

His glasses kept slipping further down onto his prominent snout.

If you place the snout right into the bucket, it won't spray as much.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.
  2. 2.The front of the prow of a ship or boat.
  3. 3.A person's nose.
  4. 4.The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.
  5. 5.The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; a rostrum.

verb

  1. 1.To furnish with a nozzle or point.

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