Dog Words in the Dictionary dog 1dog \'dog, 'däg\n,often attrib 1 a : CANID; esp : a highly variable domestic mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the common wolf (Canis lupus) b : a male dog; also : a male usu. carnivorous mammal 2 a : a worthless person b : FELLOW, CHAP 3 a : any of various usu. simple mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening that consist of a spike, bar, or hook b : ANDIRON 4 : uncharacteristic or affected stylishness or dignity 5 cap : either of the constellations Canis Major or Canis Minor 6 pl : FEET 7 pl : RUIN 8 : one inferior of its kind: as a : an investment not worth its price b : an undesirable piece of merchandise 9 : an unattractive person and esp. a girl or woman 10 : HOT DOG 1 _ dog·like \'dog-,lik\ adj 2dog adj(14c) 1 : CANINE 2 : SPURIOUS; esp : unlike that used by native speakers or writers<~ Latin> <~ French> 3dog vt dogged\'dogd, 'dägd\ dog·ging 1 a : to hunt or track like a hound b : to worry as if by pursuit with dogs : PLAGUE 2 : to fasten with a dog _ dog it : to fail to do one's best : GOLDBRICK 4dog adv : EXTREMELY, UTTERLY dog and pony shown : an often elaborate public relations or sales presentation dog biscuit n : a hard dry cracker for dogs dog collar n 1 : a collar for a dog 2 slang : CLERICAL COLLAR 3 : a wide flexible snug-fitting necklace dog days n pl [fr. their being reckoned from the heliacal rising of the Dog Star (Sirius)] 1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usu. occurs in the northern hemisphere 2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity dog fennel n : a strong-scented chamomile (Anthemis cotula) of Europe and Asia naturalized along roadsides in the U.S. dog in the manger [fr. the fable of the dog who prevented an ox from eating hay which he did not want himself] : a person who selfishly withholds from others something useless to himself. dog paddle n : an elementary swimming stroke in which the arms paddle in the water and the legs maintain a kicking motion _ dog-pad·dle vi dog rose n : a common European wild rose (Rosa canina) DOG STAR. Ca·nis Ma·jor\,ka-nes-'ma-jer, ,ka-\ n [L (gen. Canis Majoris), lit., greater dog] : a constellation to the southeast of Orion containing Sirius Canis Mi·nor\-'mi-ner\ n [L (gen. Canis Minoris), lit., lesser dog] : a constellation to the east of Orion containing Procyon dog tag n : an identification tag (as for military personnel or pets) dog tick n : AMERICAN DOG TICK dog's chance n : a bare chance in one's favor dog-ear \'do-,gir\ n : the turned-down corner of a page esp. of a book _ dog-ear vt dog-eared \'do-,gird\ adj 1 : having dog-ears 2 : SHABBY, TIMEWORN <~ myths> dog-eat-dog \,do-,get-'dog\ adj : marked by ruthless self-interest<~ competition> dog·bane \'dog-,ban \n : any of a genus (Apocynum of the family Apocynaceae, the dogbane family) comprising chiefly tropical and often poisonous plants with milky juice and usu. showy flowers dog·cart \'dog-,kärt\ n 1 : a cart drawn by a dog 2 : a light two-wheeled carriage with two transverse seats set back to back dog·catch·er \-,ka-cher, -,ke-\ n : a community official assigned to catch and dispose of stray dogs dog·dom \'dog-dem\ n : the world of dogs or of dog fanciers dog·face \'dog-,fas \n : SOLDIER; esp : INFANTRYMAN dog·fight \'dog-,fit\ n 1 : a fight between dogs; broadly : a fiercely disputed contest 2 : a fight between two or more fighter planes usu. at close quarters _ dogfight vi dog·fish \-,fish\ n : any of various usu. small bottom-dwelling sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source dog·ged \'do-ged\ adj : marked by stubborn determination syn see OBSTINATE _ dog·ged·ly adv _ dog·ged·ness n Dog·ger Bank \'do-ger, 'dä-\ submerged sandbank ab 150 mi (241 km) long in North Sea E of N England doggerel 1dog·ger·el \'do-g(e-)rel, 'dä-\ adj [ME dogerel, prob. dim. of dogge dog] : loosely styled and irregular in measure esp. for burlesque or comic effect; also : marked by triviality or inferiority 2doggerel n : doggerel verse dog·gery \'do-ge-re\ n, pl-ger·ies: a cheap saloon : DIVE dog·gie bag or doggy bag \'do-ge-\ n [1doggy; fr. the presumption that such leftovers are intended for a pet dog] : a container for carrying home leftover food and esp. meat from a restaurant meal dog·gish \'do-gish\ adj 1 : CANINE 2 : stylish in a showy way _ dog·gish·ly adv _ dog·gish·ness n dog·go \'do-(,)go\ adv [prob. fr. 1dog] : in hiding _ used chiefly in the phrase to lie doggo dog·house \'dog-,haus\ n : a shelter for a dog _ in the doghouse : in a state of disfavor do·gie \'do-ge\ n [origin unknown] chiefly West : a motherless calf in a range herd dogleg 1dog·leg \'dog-,leg, -,lag\ adj : crooked or bent like a dog's hind leg2doglegn(ca. 1909) 1 a : something having an abrupt angle b : a sharp bend (as in a road) 2 : a golf hole having an angled fairway3doglegvi(1947) : to proceed along a dogleg course dog·ma \'dog-me, 'däg-\ n, pldogmasalsodog·ma·ta\-me-te\[L dogmat-, dogma, fr. Gk, fr. dokein to seem _ more at DECENT] 1 a : something held as an established opinion; esp : a definite authoritative tenet b : a code of such tenets c : a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds 2 : a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church dog·nap \'dog-,nap\ vt-nappe dor-naped [1dog + -nap (as in kidnap)] : to steal (a dog) esp. to obtain a reward for its return or to sell to a scientific laboratory _ dog·nap·per or dog·nap·er n dogs·body \'dogz-,bä-de\ n [Brit naval slang dogsbody pudding made of peas, junior officer] chiefly Brit : DRUDGE dog·sled \'dog-,sled\ n : a sled drawn by dogs _ dogsled vi _ dog·sled·der \-,sle-der\ n dog·tooth \'dog-,tüth\ n 1 : CANINE 1, EYETOOTH 2 : an architectural ornament common in early English Gothic consisting usu. of four leaves radiating from a raised point at the center 3 chiefly Brit : HOUNDSTOOTH CHECK dogtooth violet n: any of a genus (Erythronium) of small spring-flowering bulbous herbs of the lily family dogtrot 1dog·trot \'dog-,trät\ n 1 : a quick easy gait suggesting that of a dog 2 chiefly Southern & Midland : a roofed passage similar to a breezeway; esp : one connecting two parts of a cabin 2dogtrot vi : to move or progress at a dogtrot dog·watch \'dog-,wäch \n 1 : either of two watches of two hours on shipboard that extend from 4 to 6 and 6 to 8 p.m. 2 : any of various night shifts; esp : the last shift dog·wood \'dog-,wud\ n : any of various trees and shrubs (genus Cornus of the family Cornaceae, the dogwood family) with clusters of small flowers and often large white, pink, or red involucral bracts Site Index Main Page Hosted by GeoCities. 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