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corgi

corgi

11 3.0
A small dog with short legs from Wales and a fox-like head
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔrɡi/
: corgi
  • Now, he's more concerned with the wolves that might snatch up Snap, their 25-pound purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  • Welsh Corgi
  • corgi puppy

Which one of us does our corgi Omar like better?

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Examples

  • Where the afternoon light is so kind and the corgi lies fast asleep on our feet.

  • Since I practically considered my family's Welsh corgi a third sibling, I adore dogs and empathize with the plight of the pet owner.

    Blog text (3)
  • The corgi heard every word.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "It's a house full of females, even to the cat and my old corgi."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Whoa, nothing makes me smile like a corgi running across a well manicured lawn, low to the ground and fast like a rocket ship.

  • His neighbor, Mrs. Bouldrey, was worried that her corgi was overweight.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Muffin, the Welsh Corgi, sits at the base of the rock barking furiously.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Mrs. Bouldrey trotted towards her, towed by a panting corgi.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Following at her heels were Mrs. Murphy, her wise and willful tiger cat, and Tee Tucker, her Welsh corgi.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The Pembroke Welsh corgi is known for its playful and friendly personality.

Synonyms

Welsh corgi
vscorgi
1 3.5

A small, long-bodied dog with short legs and pointed ears used for herding

is the same but emphasises the two specific breed types

Compounds

1 3.5

A small, long-bodied dog with short legs and pointed ears used for herding

A small dog from Wales with a short tail, pointed ears, and short legs

A small herding dog from Wales with rounded ears, a long tail, short legs, and a strong body

Surface Forms

corgi singular
corgis plural

Etymology

Corgi comes from Welsh words cor meaning 'dwarf' and ci meaning 'dog'. So corgi means 'dwarf dog', a helpful image for a small, long-bodied dog with short legs.