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The definition of a snout is a projecting nose, or is the nose of an animal that sticks out.

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A dog's nose and muzzle is an example of a snout.

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noun

1. the projecting nose and jaws, or muzzle, of an animal
2. an anterior prolongation of the head resembling this, as in a weevil; rostrum
something like an animal's snout, as a nozzle
Informal a human nose, esp. a large one

Origin: ME snoute, prob. < MDu snute, akin to Ger schnauze < IE base *snā-, *sneu-, to drip fluid, wetness > L natare, to swim, nutrire, to nurse

See snout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The projecting nose, jaws, or anterior facial part of an animal's head.
b. A similar prolongation of the anterior portion of the head in certain insects, such as weevils; a rostrum.
c. A spout or nozzle shaped like such a projection.
Slang The human nose.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , probably of Old English origin

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