chow

Examples

• All

• They had no children, but in later years in America, they lavished their attention on Li (pronounced Lee), a chow dog.

  Academic text (2002)

• So it was a chow, a chow dog.

• The Baade's chow dog, Li, is in front.

  Academic text (2002)

• Mrs. Silverstein, the woman with the calfskin handbag, is an elderly woman who takes great care with her appearance and who also owns a dog, a chow-chow.

  Fiction book (1997)

• I tiptoe silently toward the kitchen but stop when I hear the hoarse breathing of the two chows, who have been intently watching me from the other end of the hallway, quietly growling, audible only now.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Many people appreciate the chow for its loyal and protective nature.

• In China, the chow chow breed has a long history and is considered a national treasure.

Synonyms

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chow chow

vschow

5 7.2

A medium-sized dog with thick fur, a curled tail, and a blue-black tongue

is the single-word form of the same breed name

Compounds

C

chow chow

5 7.2

A medium-sized dog with thick fur, a curled tail, and a blue-black tongue

C

chow mein

5 3.4

A Chinese dish of fried noodles mixed with vegetables and often meat or seafood served with a tasty sauce

C

chow line

• Informal

2 6.7

A line of people waiting to get food, often in a cafeteria or camp

C

Chow dynasty

• Literature

9.6

A ruling family in China from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism grew

Surface Forms

Etymology