dog-nosed

English

Etymology 1

From dog + nose + -ed.

Adjective

dog-nosed (comparative more dog-nosed, superlative most dog-nosed)

1. Having a snout or other protuberance that has the appearance of a dog’s nose
   • 1867 April, Anonymous, “Great excitement in the monkey family”, American Agriculturist Volume XXVI, No. 4, page 148:

     You may see in the picture that the dog-nosed ape is examining the Agriculturist and studying the picture with much interest.

   • 1891, T. C. Mendenhall, Report of the Superintendent of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Showing the Progress of the Work During the Fiscal Year Ending with June, 1890, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 76:

     The spring run of the salmon was very poor, but later the streams and inlets were full of the dog-nosed and hump-backed varieties.

   • 1920, C. L. Edson, The Gentle Art of Columning: A Treatise on Comic Journalism, Brentano’s, page 60:

     Pugilists post forefeits to “insure their appearance.” But why should a dog-nosed, tin-eared, dish-faced prize fighter care a nickle's worth about his appearance?

Etymology 2

Verb

dog-nosed

1. simple past and past participle of dog-nose