wrinkled nose
Sniff of disapproval
A wrinkled nose is the facial expression made by scrunching the nose, typically signaling disgust, distaste, or disapproval: She wrinkled her nose at the smell.
The gesture can also express playful affection or mock displeasure.
As a descriptor, it characterizes someone making this expression: He gave a wrinkled-nose reaction to the suggestion.
- scrunchedCrushed into compact mass
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- sniffBrief nasal inhalation
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- furrowedMarked with grooves
sneering · distaste · sour expression · smelling · bad smell · bunny · twitch · sneer · grimace · frown · scowl · puckered · squinted · recoil · stink · odor · held breath · repulsion