Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bivalve mollusk.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having a
nose that is short and turned upward at the tip.
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Examples
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“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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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Tornado says, reaching into his pocket, pulling out a snub-nose .22 and holding it against my forehead.
Take Me There Carolee Dean 2010
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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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Practically, on the snub-nose side, anything S&W or Colt that carries SIX ROUNDS, not five.
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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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