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nosed

adjective \ˈnōzd\

: having a nose of a specified kind

Full Definition of NOSED

:  having a nose especially of a specified kind —usually used in combination <snub-nosed>
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First Known Use of NOSED

1505

Rhymes with NOSED

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55 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. nosed
  2. nose
  3. bloody-nosed beetle
  4. blunt-nosed crab
  5. bottle-nosed
  6. bottle-nosed diver
  7. bottle-nosed dolphin
  8. bottle-nosed whale
  9. cob-nosed
  10. cow-nosed ray
  11. hairy-nosed wombat
  12. hard-nosed
  13. hawk-nosed
  14. hog-nosed badger
  15. hog-nosed skunk
  16. hog-nosed viper
  17. leaf-nosed
  18. leaf-nosed snake
  19. long-nosed squirrel
  20. pug-nosed eel
  21. sharp-nosed
  22. sharp-nosed crab
  23. sharp-nosed shark
  24. short-nosed cattle louse
  25. shovel-nosed
  26. shovel-nosed duck
  27. shovel-nosed ray
  28. snipe-nosed
  29. snotty-nosed
  30. snub-nosed
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