rednosed

English

Etymology

From red +‎ nosed.

Adjective

rednosed (not comparable)

1. Having a red nose.
   • 1976, Herbert Molloy Mason, The United States Air Force: a turbulent history:

     Coming back from a low-level strafe four miles inside German lines, he heard the familiar crack of a whip and turned to see a rednosed Fokker biplane diving out of the clouds.

   • 2001, Oonagh Morrison, For promised joy, page 177:

     Old Neil came in rednosed and shivering, his hair and beard encrusted with rime. 'It's that bad I must have peed icicles when I got up this morn,' he gasped.

Translations

having a red nose

• Finnish: punanenäinen
• Greek: κοκκινομύτης (el) (kokkinomýtis)
• Swedish: rödnäst (sv)

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