snubnosedness
|snub-nosed-ness|
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/ˌsnʌbˈnoʊzdnəs/
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/ˌsnʌbˈnəʊzdnəs/
short, turned-up nose
Etymology
'snubnosedness' is a modern English formation from the adjective 'snub-nosed' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'.
'snub-nosed' itself combines 'snub' + 'nose'. 'Snub' (adjective/verb) appears in early modern English (16th–17th c.) with senses including 'turned up' or 'abrupt', while 'nose' comes from Old English 'nosu'. The addition of '-ness' (Old English -ness) creates the abstract noun 'snubnosedness'.
Initially, 'snub' described a blunt or turned-up shape; when combined into 'snub-nosed' and then 'snubnosedness' the meaning remained focused on the short, turned-up quality of a nose or front end.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or condition of having a short, turned-up (snub) nose; the state of being snub-nosed.
Her snubnosedness was noticeable in profile.
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Noun 2
the characteristic short, blunt form of an object's or animal's muzzle or front; used metaphorically of a design or shape that is stubby or rounded at the front.
The aircraft's snubnosedness improved its close-range handling.
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