nozzle

noun, slang

Synonyms and Antonyms of NOZZLE

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity <in this classic film noir, a private eye gets his nozzle sliced when he starts poking it into places where it's not welcome>

Synonyms beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, snout

Related Words pug, pugnose

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