snub nose

Button-like facial feature

A snub nose is a short, slightly flattened nose with a turned-up tip.

The term extends to firearms: a snub-nose revolver has a very short barrel, typically two inches or less, making it compact and concealable.

She inherited her mother's snub nose.

He carried a snub-nose .38 in an ankle holster.

appearance

button

Disc through a hole

  • pugWrinkly-faced toy breed
  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • broadWide in span

upturned · rounded · stubby · compact · petite · small · squat · wide · perky · dainty

breed

pug

Wrinkly-faced toy breed

  • bulldogSquat, wrinkle-faced canine
  • boxerCombat sport competitor
  • PekingeseCompact, long-coated Chinese breed

Boston terrier · brachycephalic · Persian cat · flat-faced · toy breed · companion dog · show dog

cute

adorable

Extremely endearing

doll-like · endearing · winsome · charming · sweet · precious · lovable · playful · whimsical · innocent

medical

rhinoplasty

Surgery reshaping the nose

nasal obstruction · septum · airways · snoring · sleep apnea · cosmetic surgery · cartilage · deviated

genetics

inherited

Received from forebears

ethnicity · trait · phenotype · dominant · recessive · congenital · birthmark · family resemblance

Categories
Opposites
nose shape/profile

snub noseaquiline nose

Curved, beak-like nasal shape

Roman nose · hooked nose · hawk nose · long nose · pointed nose

Family

nose, nosy, snub, snubs, snub-nosed

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