Definition of "snout" [snout]

• The projecting nose, jaws, or anterior facial part of an animal's head. (noun)
• A similar prolongation of the anterior portion of the head in certain insects, such as weevils; a rostrum. (noun)
• A spout or nozzle shaped like such a projection. (noun)
• Slang The human nose. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "So can prison officers and staff - because the government are scared of violent reactions from people supposedly in the power of the State if 'snout' is taken away."
• "It must be difficult to notice the odd £100,000 or so missing when your snout is buried so deeply in the trough."
• "With the musculature of these swine, an upward thrust of the snout is impressive with the "cutters" turned slightly outward, the results are most impressive!"