Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

button nose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: but-ton nose
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.

noun

A person having such a nose.

Example Sentences

"She had little features, a button nose, a pretty chin and a long graceful neck."
"Tintin, the comic strip hero with the button nose, poppy-seed eyes and blond flip hairdo, is now an institution."
"You can't buy BRAD PITT's icy blue eyes or JENNIFER ANISTON's adorable button nose."
"Surprisingly, the film is delightful—mostly because of 15-year-old Hayley Mills, the blonde button nose who played the endearing delinquent in Tiger Bay."

Inflected Forms

button noses (plural)

Phrases

pug nose snub nose

Frequently Paired Words

pug nose snub nose

Questions

What does button nose mean?: A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.

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