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- [dawg, dog]
- /dɔg, dɒg/
- /dɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg, dog]
- /dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of dogs word
- noun dogs a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 1
- noun dogs any carnivore of the dog family Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. Compare canid. 1
- noun dogs the male of such an animal. 1
- noun dogs any of various animals resembling a dog. 1
- noun dogs a despicable man or youth. 1
- noun dogs Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog. 1
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Origin of dogs
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English dogge, Old English docga
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dogs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dogs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dogs usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for dogs
noun dogs
- beauts — (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- beauties — the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).
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