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pug nose

a nose that is short, thick, and turned-up at the end

Origin: pug + nose

Related Forms:

pug-nosed adjective

See pug nose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A short nose that is somewhat flattened and turned up at the end.

Origin:

Origin: From pug¹, ape (obsolete), pug

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Related Forms:

pugˈ-nosedˌ (pŭgˈnōzdˌ) adjective

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