snub-nosed

[ snuhb-nohzd ]

adjective

1. having a snub nose:

   a snub-nosed child.

2. having a blunt end:

   snub-nosed pliers.

snub-nosed

adjective

1. having a short turned-up nose
2. (of a pistol) having an extremely short barrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of snub-nosed¹

First recorded in 1715–25