snoot
English
Etymology
From Scots snoot, snout (“snout”), from Middle English snowte, from Middle Dutch snute; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz. Doublet of snout.
Noun
snoot (plural snoots)
- (slang) Nose
- (Internet slang, childish, humorous) Snout; especially of a doggo or snek.
- (theater) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.
Verb
snoot (third-person singular simple present snoots, present participle snooting, simple past and past participle snooted)
- To behave disdainfully toward.
Synonyms
- (nose): See Thesaurus:nose
Related terms
Translations
slang: human nose — see schnozzle
theater: cylindrical or conical attachment on a spotlight
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Pronunciation
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Verb
snoot
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English snowte. Cognate with English snout.
Noun
snoot (plural snoots)
- (anatomy) snout, face, head
- (geography) a projecting point of land
- peak of a cap
- (slang) detective, policeman
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