snout Synonyms
Another word for snout
• noun (Context 1)
The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal such as a pig, dog, or bear.
"The pig used its tough muzzle to root around in the damp soil for acorns."
• noun (Context 2)
A person's nose, especially when large or prominent (used informally or disparagingly).
"He pulled his scarf up high to keep the freezing wind off his schnoz."
• noun (Context 3)
A projecting front part, nozzle, or spout of an object, tool, or geological formation such as the terminus of a glacier.
"Meltwater poured steadily from the rocky nozzle of the retreating glacier."
• noun (Context 4)
A police informant, or tobacco and cigarettes (especially in prison slang).
"The detective relied on a local informant to track down the stolen goods."
• verb (Context 5)
To dig, push, or root around with or as if with a snout.
"Wild boars had snouted up the mossy forest floor in search of truffles."