SNOUT
What does "SNOUT" mean?
The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, such as a pig.
Meanings
- The projecting nose and jaws or mouth of an animal, especially a mammal like a pig or dog. The pig rooted in the mud with its snout.
- The nozzle or projecting front part of something, such as a pipe or vehicle. The tanker's snout dripped fuel onto the tarmac.
- A person's nose, used humorously or disparagingly. Keep your snout out of my business. informal
Word origin
Middle English 'snoute', from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'snūt' (snout), of Germanic origin and related to 'snot' and the modern 'snout' family of words for the nose.
Remember it
A pig sticks its SNOUT OUT to root — the word literally ends in 'out'.
A little poem
Mud parts like soft bread-
the wet pink prow reads the earth
for what we threw out.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the pig win the detective award? It always followed its snout to the truth.
What it teaches
What looks crude is often expert: a snout reads the ground better than any eye.
Quick facts
What does SNOUT mean?
The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, such as a pig.
Is SNOUT a valid word?
Yes — SNOUT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SNOUT?
SNOUT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SNOUT come from?
Middle English 'snoute', from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'snūt' (snout), of Germanic origin and related to 'snot' and the modern 'snout' family of words for the nose.
What can SNOUT teach us?
What looks crude is often expert: a snout reads the ground better than any eye.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.