Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longnose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: long-nose
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a long nose (used in the names of fish and other animals).

Example Sentences

"longnose gar"
"longnose shiner"

Etymology

From long + nose.

Inflected Forms

longnosed (alternative)

Phrases

longnose gar longnose lancetfish longnose seahorse longnose stonebasher

Questions

What does longnose mean?: Having a long nose (used in the names of fish and other animals).
Where does longnose come from?: From long + nose.

How to pronounce longnose

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