Definition of snout

snoutnoun

mõm

/snaʊt//snaʊt/

The word "snout" originated from the Middle English word "snut," which was derived from the Old English word "snītan." In Old English, "snītan" meant "to push or thrust" and referred to the action of a pig rooting through the soil with its long, pointed nose. Over time, the Old English word evolved to mean "a strong, blunt-nosed projection on the head of an animal," which we now know as a snout. The use of the word "snout" to refer specifically to the upturned, elongated nose of a pig dates back to the 16th century. Today, the word is used more broadly to describe the nasal projection of various animal species, including dogs, bears, and anteaters.

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the long nose and area around the mouth of some types of animal, such as a pig

mũi dài và vùng xung quanh miệng của một số loại động vật, chẳng hạn như lợn

Related words and phrases

a person’s nose

mũi của một người

a part of something that sticks out at the front

một phần của cái gì đó nhô ra phía trước

Example:
  • the snout of a pistol

    mõm súng lục

Related words and phrases

Idioms

get/have your nose/snout in the trough
(British English, informal, disapproving)if you say that people have their noses in the trough, you mean that they are trying to get a lot of money for themselves