doggish

dog·gish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [daw-gish, dog-ish]
- /ˈdɔ gɪʃ, ˈdɒg ɪʃ/
- /ˈdɒ.ɡɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [daw-gish, dog-ish]
- /ˈdɔ gɪʃ, ˈdɒg ɪʃ/

Definitions of doggish word

adjective doggish like a dog; canine: doggish affection. 1
adjective doggish surly; mean: a doggish temper. 1
adjective doggish stylish and showy. 1
noun doggish Of or like a dog. 1
adjective doggish of or like a dog 0
adjective doggish surly; snappish 0

See all 10 definitions of doggish

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Origin of doggish

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at dog, -ish1

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Parts of speech for Doggish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Doggish

doggish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for doggish

adjective doggish

doglike — similar to a dog; having the appearance, traits, etc., of a dog.
canine — Canine means relating to dogs.

All 2 Synonyms of doggish