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⇱ SHARP-NOSED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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1
: keen in smelling
2
: having a pointed nose or snout

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Antonio Prohias’ sharp-nosed Black Spy and White Spy blew each other up. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025 Their coverage of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and evolving U.S. immigration policies has been especially sharp-nosed. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025 Cocaine sensitivity may be decreased by rosemary extract, and the livers of thirteen Brazilian sharp-nosed sharks all tested positive for cocaine. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sharp-nosed was in 1561

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β€œSharp-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-nosed. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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