sharp-nosed

[ shahrp-nohzd ]

adjective

1. having a thin, pointed nose.
2. having a sharp or projecting front:

   a sharp-nosed airplane.

3. having a keen or sensitive sense of smell.

Other Words From

• sharp-nosed·ly [shahrp, -, nohzd, -lee, -, noh, -zid-], adverb
• sharp-nosedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharp-nosed¹

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

She seems to have abandoned her more decorous abstraction for “Half a Head,” a large sharp-nosed not-quite human creature in deep orange surrounded by, but also constrained by black.

From New York Times

But by the same token, we can see what he can’t: A fold in his jacket casts a shadow on the wall shaped like a sharp-nosed face in profile.

From Washington Post

After recovering from scratches and peck marks, the puggle - grey, sharp-nosed and easily held in the palm of one hand - has put on weight and started to develop fur, Male said.

From Reuters

She knew him by sight, a sharp-nosed man with cold, small eyes.

From Literature

As I reached for mine, so did another sharp-nosed man who looked much bigger than me, including neck size; there was a mistake, one costume assigned to two people, and we were pulled aside.

From Los Angeles Times