schnoz

Slang for sniffer

Schnoz is informal slang for a nose, especially a large or prominent one.

The word comes from Yiddish and carries a humorous or affectionate tone: Look at the schnoz on that guy.

Also spelled schnozz or schnozzle.

slang

honker

Slang term for nose

  • beakHorny avian mouthpart
  • snoutBeast's protruding face
  • conkBlow to the skull

snoot · proboscis · sniffer · hooter · nozzle · smeller · snozzle · neb · bugle · snitch

anatomy

nostrils

Breathing holes in face

  • septumInternal anatomical partition
  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
  • cartilageFlexible connective body tissue

sinuses · nasal · turbinates · philtrum · airways · mucous · polyps · rhinoplasty · profile · deviated

size

enormous

Extremely large in scale

protuberant · hooked · aquiline · Roman · hawk · button · turned-up · crooked · bulky · distinctive

olfactory

smell

Olfactory perception

  • scentAirborne odor detected
  • sniffBrief nasal inhalation
  • whiffBrief, faint smell

aroma · fragrance · inhale · stench · odor · pheromones · snuffle · perfume · bouquet · reek

Yiddish

schmo

Pitiable, foolish nobody

schlep · schlock · schmuck · shmutz · schmeer · kvetch · klutz · maven · chutzpah · nosh

Categories
Opposites
formality/register

schnoznose

Olfactory facial organ

proboscis · nasal cavity

size connotation

schnozbutton nose

Small, round nasal feature

snub nose · turned-up nose

Family

schnozzle, schnozz, schnozzes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G