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- [shahrp nohz]
- /ʃɑrp noʊz/
- /ʃɑːp nəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shahrp nohz]
- /ʃɑrp noʊz/
Definitions of sharp-nosed word
- adjective sharp-nosed having a thin, pointed nose. 1
- adjective sharp-nosed having a sharp or projecting front: a sharp-nosed airplane. 1
- adjective sharp-nosed having a keen or sensitive sense of smell. 1
- adjective sharp-nosed having a thin, pointed nose 0
- adjective sharp-nosed having a keen sense of smell 0
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Origin of sharp-nosed
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65
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Parts of speech for Sharp-nosed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sharp-nosed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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