Synonyms for proboscis

Most common

nose · trunk · snout

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

Related words

Word family

probosciform

Phrases

proboscis monkey proboscis worm

Forms

Plural

proboscises → trunks, noses, snouts, schnozzles…

Example sentences

• nose I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
• trunk Tom keeps a hunting knife in the trunk of his car.
• snout Her sweet, kind face features a dainty pig's snout.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

nose¹

5 letters

trunk¹, snout¹

9 letters

schnozzle

In other languages

Français

proboscide