sheep-dog

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheep dawg, dog]
- /ʃip dɔg, dɒg/
- /ʃiːp dɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep dawg, dog]
- /ʃip dɔg, dɒg/

Definition of sheep-dog word

noun sheep-dog a dog trained to herd and guard sheep. 1

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Origin of sheep-dog

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; sheep + dog

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Parts of speech for Sheep-dog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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sheep-dog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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