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noseless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Lacking a nose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unnosed

Antonyms: nosed

2

adjective

Meaning 2

having no nose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nosed

History

Etymology

From Middle English noseles, equivalent to nose + -less. Compare Dutch neusloos (“noseless”), German nasenlos (“noseless”), Danish næseløs (“noseless”), Swedish näslös (“noseless”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nenätön — lacking a nose
  • German: nasenlos — lacking a nose
  • Hindi: नकटा (nakṭā) — lacking a nose
  • Ingrian: nenätöin — lacking a nose
  • Latin: ēnāris — lacking a nose
  • Polish: beznosy — lacking a nose
  • Russian: безно́сый (beznósyj) — lacking a nose
  • Turkish: burunsuz — lacking a nose