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pug-nosed

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a pug nose; with a short nose which is flattened and whose tip is turned up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having a blunt nose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a pug-nosed boy with freckles
  • a snub-nosed automatic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pug-nose, short-nosed, snub-nosed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: կճատ (kčat) — having a pug nose
  • Catalan: xato — having a pug nose
  • French: au nez retroussé — having a pug nose
  • French: camard — having a pug nose
  • Galician: chato — having a pug nose
  • German: mopsnasig — having a pug nose
  • German: stupsnasig — having a pug nose
  • Irish: smutach — having a pug nose
  • Russian: курно́сый (kurnósyj) — having a pug nose
  • Spanish: chato — having a pug nose