snowte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch snute or Middle Low German snute; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnuːt(ə)/

Noun

snowte (plural snowtes)

  1. An animal's snout or trunk (long, projecting nose and mouth).
  2. (derogatory) The nose of a person; the flesh surrounding the nasal cavity.
  3. The facial features or appearance of a person; how one's face looks.
  4. (figuratively) The temperament or behaviour of a person.
  5. The point of something sharp (e.g. a needle or a seafaring vessel of war)

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