blacky
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8.7
A pet name for an animal with black fur, like a dog or cat
- noun
- /ˈblæki/
- Informal
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negrito
- They named their new puppy blacky because of its shiny, coal-black fur.
Examples
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The children called the stray cat blacky after noticing its dark coat.
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They named their new puppy blacky because of its shiny, coal-black fur.
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Whenever she called for blacky, her pet rabbit would hop over immediately.
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My friend has a pet blacky cat.
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Look at that adorable blacky dog!
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The children called the stray cat blacky after noticing its dark coat.
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Look at that adorable blacky dog!
Synonyms
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8.1
A common pet name for a black animal like a cat or dog
is the same informal name but spelled with a different ending
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blacky is a pet name made from black plus the ending -y, like doggy or kitty, so people use it for a small animal with 'black' fur.