A snout is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle, [1] rostrum, beak, trunk or proboscis.

The meaning of SNOUT is a long projecting nose (as of a swine). How to use snout in a sentence.

SNOUT definition: the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle. See examples of snout used in a sentence.

SNOUT definition: 1. the nose and mouth that stick out from the face of some animals: 2. slang for a person's nose…. Learn more.

Definition of snout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The snout of an animal such as a pig is its long nose. Two alligators rest their snouts on the water's surface.

Dec 14, 2025 · snout (plural snouts) The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.

Snout definition: The human nose.

snout (snaʊt) n. 1. the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.

Insects [Entomol.]an anterior prolongation of the head bearing the mouth parts, as in snout beetles. anything that resembles or suggests an animal's snout in shape, function, etc.