Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bivalve mollusk.

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  • adjective Having a nose that is short and turned upward at the tip.

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Examples

  • “Cannonball …,” Nilly managed to mumble before that little snub-nose of his hit the wood flooring with a crunching sound.

    Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

  • Though I often dress as I picture a Normandy gamine might dress -- Breton striped t-shirts and snub-nose ballet flats -- Normandy was definitely the latter.

    Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: Moules Marinière over Spaghetti Kerry Saretsky 2010

  • Though I often dress as I picture a Normandy gamine might dress -- Breton striped t-shirts and snub-nose ballet flats -- Normandy was definitely the latter.

    Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: Moules Marinière over Spaghetti Kerry Saretsky 2010

  • “Cannonball …,” Nilly managed to mumble before that little snub-nose of his hit the wood flooring with a crunching sound.

    Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

  • Benny rolled off the bed, pulled on his jacket - the snub-nose weighted heavy in the pocket - and went to the door.

    Motel 6 Paul de Denus 2011

  • Though I often dress as I picture a Normandy gamine might dress -- Breton striped t-shirts and snub-nose ballet flats -- Normandy was definitely the latter.

    Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: Moules Marinière over Spaghetti Kerry Saretsky 2010

  • Tornado says, reaching into his pocket, pulling out a snub-nose .22 and holding it against my forehead.

    Take Me There Carolee Dean 2010

  • Without removing the pillow from his head, he slipped his hand under the mattress and worked his fingers around the grips of his blue-black snub-nose .38.

    The Glass Rainbow James Lee Burke 2010

  • Practically, on the snub-nose side, anything S&W or Colt that carries SIX ROUNDS, not five.

    Some Random Thoughts on the Election 2008

  • Without removing the pillow from his head, he slipped his hand under the mattress and worked his fingers around the grips of his blue-black snub-nose .38.

    The Glass Rainbow James Lee Burke 2010

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