flat-nosed

Pushed-in snout style

Flat-nosed describes a nose that is broad and lacks a prominent bridge, lying relatively level with the face.

The term appears in physical descriptions of people and animals, and in technical contexts for tools: a flat-nosed pliers, a flat-nosed bullet.

When applied to people, particularly in older texts, the term often carried racist overtones in descriptions of non-European faces.

anatomy

pug

Wrinkly-faced toy breed

Persian cat · squashed · nostril · bridge · cartilage · profile · simian · primate · gorilla · chimpanzee

ammunition

bullet

Fired metal projectile

caliber · muzzle · lead · stopping power · ballistics · revolver · pistol · reload

tools

pliers

Hinged metal gripping tool

  • wrenchTool for turning fasteners
  • forcepsMedical grasping instrument
  • cuttersDevices for severing material

nippers · gripping · jaw · crimping · jewelry making · diagonal · locking · hardware · metalwork

Opposites
nose shape/profile

flat-nosedaquiline

Resembling an eagle

hook-nosed · pointed · beaky · beaked · protuberant

Family

flat, nose, flats, flatly, flatten, flattened, flattening, flatness, flatter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G