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Meaning of dog-nosed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Having a snout or other protuberance that has the appearance of a dog’s nose

Examples

“You may see in the picture that the dog-nosed ape is examining the Agriculturist and studying the picture with much interest.”
“The spring run of the salmon was very poor, but later the streams and inlets were full of the dog-nosed and hump-backed varieties.”
“Pugilists post forefeits to “insure their appearance.” But why should a dog-nosed, tin-eared, dish-faced prize fighter care a nickle's worth about his appearance?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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