softnose

English

/ˈsɒftnəʊz/

adj

Definitions

(of a bullet) lacking a jacketed nose and thereby deforming greatly on impact, causing a large amount of damage and imparting a great deal of momentum to the target.

Etymology

Compound from English soft + English nose.

Origin

English

nose

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

airsoft English
bignose English
bluenose English
bluntnose English
bottlenose English
brownnose English
bullnose English
conenose English
cownose English
dog-nose English
e-nose English
failsoft English
fucknose English
hard-nose English
hawknose English
hognose English
hooknose English
hypersoft English
largenose English
longnose English
neb-nose English
needlenose English
nose English
nose-ender English
nose-ish English
nosebag English
noseband English
nosebeard English
nosebleed English
nosebleeder English
nosebleeding English
noseblind English
noseblood English
noseburn English
noseclip English
nosedive English
noseful English
nosegay English
nosegear English
nosegrind English
nosehole English
noseleaf English
noseless English
noselift English
noselike English
nosely English
noseness English
nosepicker English
nosepiece English
nosepin English
noseplug English
noseprint English
noser English
noseride English
noseslide English
nosesmart English
nosethirl English
nosewheel English
nosewing English
nosewise English
noseworthy English
nosey English
nostril English
nosy English
nozzle English
nuzzle English
oversoft English
prodnose English
saddlenose English
semisoft English
shortnose English
shovelnose English
snotnose English
soft English
soft Brexit English
soft copy English
soft robot English
soft tennis English
soft-minded English
softback English
softbacked English
softball English
softbill English
softboard English
softbottom English
softbound English
softbox English
softcoat English
softcode English
softcover English
softcovered English
soften English
softgel English
softgoods English
softhead English
softheaded English
softhearted English
softie English
softish English
softleaf English
softling English
softlock English
softly English
softness English
softpaste English
softplus English
softscape English
softshell English
softship English
software English
softwater English
softwear English
softwood English
softy English
starnose English
stumpnose English
supersoft English
tubenose English
ultrasoft English
unsoft English
noussi Finnish
soft Italian
soft French
ソフト Japanese
ノーズ Japanese
nose Middle English
softe Middle English
nus Tok Pisin
noso Sranan Tongo