Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a thin pointed nose or snout.
- adjective Having a keen sense of smell.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a sharp, pointed, or peaked nose: specifically said of the common eel, Anguilla vulgaris, also called
A. oxyrhyncha . See cut underAnguilla . - Keen of scent; having a good nose or faculty of smell, as a dog.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a sharply pointed nose
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Examples
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A slightly drunken giggle escaped me, attracting the attention of a sharp-nosed eggplant of a woman at the front of the gallery.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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A slightly drunken giggle escaped me, attracting the attention of a sharp-nosed eggplant of a woman at the front of the gallery.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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Tis as I told that fat-brained bald-pated sharp-nosed vulture-eyed pile of old—
Wicked Will Bailey MacDonald 2009
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Tis as I told that fat-brained bald-pated sharp-nosed vulture-eyed pile of old—
Wicked Will Bailey MacDonald 2009
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Only the Richelieu is here -- sharp-nosed, sharp-bearded, with huge eyelids in an awesome blade of a face.
Living, Breathing Portraits David Littlejohn 2008
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An absolute ghoul appeared, sharp-nosed, long lank hair, a goth complexion.
Mary Pols: Campaign Journal: Two Homos And A Single Mom 2008
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I had never realized during all those months when I thought I was writing just to Mycki that I was also sending a uniquely personal greeting to one smart and sharp-nosed little poodle.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008
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I had never realized during all those months when I thought I was writing just to Mycki that I was also sending a uniquely personal greeting to one smart and sharp-nosed little poodle.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008
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The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and the African sharp-nosed crocodile (C. cataphractus) are also found in the ecoregion.
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And then, under a rock, he saw a pretty sight — a great brown, sharp-nosed creature, with a white tag to her brush, and round her four or five smutty little cubs, the funniest fellows Tom ever saw.
The Water Babies 2007
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