snubnosed

Like certain revolvers

Snubnosed describes a nose that is short and slightly turned up at the tip, or something designed with a similarly blunt, compact front.

A snubnosed revolver has a short barrel.

A snubnosed dog like a pug has a flat, pushed-in face.

The word can be affectionate when describing people: a snubnosed kid with freckles.

animal

pug

Wrinkly-faced toy breed

Pekingese · Persian cat · bat · manatee · proboscis

facial

upturned

Rotated to face above

cherubic · baby-faced · doll-like · petite · elfin · cute · dainty · perky · rounded · concave

revolver

.38 special

Medium-caliber handgun round

snubby · concealable · holster · sidearm · backup · hammerless · double-action · compact · subcompact · ankle holster

Opposites
nose shape/profile

snubnosedaquiline

Resembling an eagle

hooked · hook-nosed · beaky · hawklike · prominent

aesthetic judgment

snubnosedhandsome

Attractive in appearance

beautiful · attractive · refined · patrician · distinguished

Family

snub, snubbed, snubbing, snubs, nose, nosed, noses, nosing, nosy

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