upturned nose

Tilted facial feature

An upturned nose has a tip that angles slightly upward, revealing more of the nostrils from the front.

The shape is sometimes called a "button nose" and is often considered cute or youthful.

She had an upturned nose and freckles.

Figuratively, an upturned nose suggests snobbishness—looking down at others by literally pointing your nose up: He greeted us with an upturned nose.

Related
  • snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
  • buttonDisc through a hole
  • pertBoldly cheeky
  • tiltedAngled from vertical
  • pixieTiny magical troublemaker

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Opposites
nasal tip direction

upturned noseaquiline nose

Curved, beak-like nasal shape

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

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G