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

Examples of sharp-nosed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cocaine sensitivity may be decreased by rosemary extract, and the livers of thirteen Brazilian sharp-nosed sharks all tested positive for cocaine. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

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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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“Sharp-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-nosed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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