doggishly
- adverb
- /ˈdɔɡɪʃli/
- She doggishly dismissed their suggestions without considering them.
Examples
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He replied doggishly, making everyone uncomfortable with his tone.
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The manager spoke doggishly to the staff after a stressful day.
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He responded doggishly to the criticism.
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She looked at him doggishly when he asked for help.
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He responded to the criticism doggishly, crossing his arms and scowling at everyone around him.
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The student answered the teacher's question doggishly, showing his annoyance with a huff.
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She turned her back and walked away doggishly, clearly upset with the decision made.
Synonyms
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
3
6.3
Talk in a rough, unfriendly way
3
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
3
6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
2
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
1
9.1
In a grumpy way that argues with others or refuses to cooperate
1
8.6
In a childish bad-tempered way about small things
1
8.4
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
1
9.9
In a rude, unfriendly way
1
5.8
In a bad mood and complaining
1
9.9
In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone
1
7.9
Someone moves or acts in a rough, clumsy way
1
7.8
Behaving in a mean way about unimportant things
1
9.9
In an angry, nagging way that criticizes others
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
Speaking or acting in a harsh, biting way
Antonyms
How Surly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Doggishly comes from dog + -ish + -ly, so it means 'in a dog-like way'. A helpful way to remember the mean sense is to picture an angry dog, which is why doggishly can also mean acting surly or ill-natured.