schnozz
/ʃnɑz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[…] you have got J-E-W written right across the middle of that face—look at the shnoz on him, for God’s sakes!"
- "There's a TV commercial out now for a nasal spray in which a man in need of a decongestant wakes up to find that his entire head has turned into a giant schnozz."
- "One presumes the anesthetic is for the bull, although if I were about to pound a nail through some bull's schnozz I might want some anesthetic myself."
- "In another talk, a DinoNose collaborator, Scott Sampson of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, pointed out a number of ridges in the ceratopsian schnozz that probably supported curtains of cartilage; these in turn may have served as scaffolding for layers upon layers of mucous membranes."
- "The best way to describe how the buttermilk bar tastes is by walking into one of their locations and taking a deep breath through your schnozz."
- "“[laughing] Wow, look at all these memories.” [Tallulah chuckles] “The only thing that hasn't changed is the size of your schnoz.” “[laughing] True. I was one big-beaked baby.”"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: שנויץ
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ʃnɑz/
- British English: /ʃnɒz/