snout
/snaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈaʊt] /snaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈaʊt] /ˈsnau̇t How to pronounce snout (audio)/ (ame, mw)
snout — noun
- snoutsingular
- snoutsplural
1. the projecting front part of some animals' faces, made up of the nose and the mo
the projecting front part of some animals' faces, made up of the nose and the mouth
The pig pressed its snout into the wet soil for roots.
pattern: press a snout into [surface]
Mud covered the boar's snout after it dug under the gate.
A seal lifted its snout above the water to breathe.
The dog rested its snout on my knee beside the fire.
文法句型
a pig's snout
push a snout into mud
lift a snout above water
用法筆記
This sense refers to the whole front part of an animal's face, not only the nose. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is an informal word for a human nose.
常見錯誤
2. a rude or joking way to refer to someone's nose
a rude or joking way to refer to someone's nose
Eli came in rubbing his snout after the football hit him.
informal word for a person's nose
The boxer had blood on his snout by the third round.
Aylin tapped her brother's snout and told him to wake up.
Zuri's snout turned red after the cold bus ride home.
文法句型
rub your snout
blood on someone's snout
red snout
用法筆記
Common in joking, rough, or insulting speech. Neutral situations usually use nose instead.
常見錯誤
3. a front part of an object that sticks forward like an animal's face
a front part of an object that sticks forward like an animal's face
Water dripped from the kettle's snout onto the stove.
snout of a container or machine part
The canoe's snout hit the bank before Diego jumped out.
The small plane's snout disappeared into the fog above the runway.
Steam hissed from the metal snout at the front of the tank.
文法句型
the snout of a kettle
the snout of a plane
a metal snout
用法筆記
Used when the front part of something looks like a snout because it juts forward. It is most natural with boats, containers, and machines.
snout — verb
- snoutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snouts3rd person singular
- snouting-ing form
- snoutedpast simple
1. to search by pushing the nose through things, like an animal looking for food
to search by pushing the nose through things, like an animal looking for food
The pig snouted around the straw for dropped corn.
pattern: snout around for [thing]
Farm dogs snouted through the leaves near the compost heap.
The bear snouted under the porch after smelling the fish.
Wild pigs snouted in the garden and overturned the flower pots.
- root
especially used of pigs digging around for food
- nose around
often used for curious or secret searching
- rummage
used more generally for searching through things with the hands
文法句型
snout around for food
snout through leaves
snout under a porch
用法筆記
Usually used for animals. If a person is the subject, it often sounds playful and suggests rough searching with the face close to things.