carrot-nosed

English

Adjective

carrot-nosed (not comparable)

1. Having a carrot for a nose, as a snowman.
   • 1966 December, Boys' Life, volume liv, page 3:

     The carrot-nosed snowman shouted Merry Christmas! and zoomed off into the hills, but not before Ozzie got his picture for our cover.

2. Having a large, ruddy nose somewhat resembling a carrot.
   • 1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 140:

     "You're a carrot-nosed poltroon," said the Puddin' loudly".

   • 2020, Leke Apena, A Prophet Who Loved Her‎^[1]:

     Elijah's conversations with Esther used to be about jazz and soul artists and religion. Now she would wax lyrical about how she detested right-wing groups like the National Front and neo-Nazis and found any opportunity to insult Margaret Thatcher, whom she often called “the carrot-nosed witch.”