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—pug-nosed /pug"nohzd'/, adj.a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.[1770-80]
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Pug nose — A short, thick nose; a snubnose. {Pug nosed }, a. [1913 Webster] {Pug nose eel} (Zo[ o]l.), a deep water marine eel ({Simenchelys parasiticus}) which sometimes burrows into the flesh of the halibut. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pug nose — n. [ PUG1 + NOSE] a nose that is short, thick, and turned up at the end pug nosed [pugnōzd΄] adj … English World dictionary
pug nose — pug′ nose′ n. anat. a short, broad, somewhat turned up nose • Etymology: 1770–80 pug′ nosed , adj … From formal English to slang
pug nose — ► NOUN ▪ a short nose with an upturned tip … English terms dictionary
Pug-nose eel — Pug nose Pug nose A short, thick nose; a snubnose. {Pug nosed }, a. [1913 Webster] {Pug nose eel} (Zo[ o]l.), a deep water marine eel ({Simenchelys parasiticus}) which sometimes burrows into the flesh of the halibut. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pug nose — noun A short nose which is flattened and whose tip is turned up. See Also: pug, pug nosed … Wiktionary
pug nose — /pʌg ˈnoʊz/ (say pug nohz) noun a short nose turning abruptly up at the tip. –pug nosed, adjective …
pug-nose — adjective having a blunt nose a pug nosed boy with freckles a snub nosed automatic • Syn: ↑pug nosed, ↑short nosed, ↑snub nosed • Similar to: ↑nosed … Useful english dictionary
pug nose — noun Etymology: 1pug Date: 1777 a nose having a slightly concave bridge and flattened nostrils • pug nosed adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
pug nose — noun a short nose with an upturned tip. Derivatives pug nosed adjective … English new terms dictionary
