curly-coated retriever

5.8

A large strong dog with a tight curly coat that brings back birds and other animals from land or water

noun
/ˈkɜrliˈkoʊtɪd rɪˈtrivər/

: retriever de pelaje rizado

She brought her curly-coated retriever to the dog show and won first prize.

Examples

The curly-coated retriever is well known for its intelligence and stamina on hunting trips.
The curly-coated retriever loves to play in the water.
A curly-coated retriever requires regular grooming to keep its distinct coat in good condition.
I saw a curly-coated retriever at the park yesterday.
The curly-coated retriever eagerly jumped into the lake to fetch the ball.
As a skilled hunting dog, the curly-coated retriever is excellent at retrieving game.
Many people admire the shiny coat of the curly-coated retriever, which comes in black or liver colors.

Synonyms

retriever

vscurly-coated retriever

32 2.0

A dog with thick, water-resistant fur bred to fetch game for hunters

is a specific English breed with a tightly curled black or liver coat

Antonyms

flat-coated retriever

4.1

A friendly hunting dog with a long shiny black or brown coat that brings back animals from water and land

Surface Forms

curly-coated retriever singular

curly-coated retrievers plural

Morphology

curly-coated + retriever

The noun phrase is fully compositional: an adjective 'curly-coated' describing the coat combined with 'retriever' (a gun dog that retrieves) yields a retriever with a curly coat. This follows a regular adjective+noun pattern and is directly inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents and their normal lexical meanings.

Etymology

Curly-coated retriever is named for its tight, curly, coated hair and for being a retriever, a dog that 'brings back' game for hunters. That's why the name tells you both how the dog looks and what it does.