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fice

fice

9.9
A small mixed-breed dog that is nervous and barks or nips
  • noun
  • /faɪs/
  • Slang
translation icon : perro pequeño
  • The fice jumped around excitedly when it saw its owner coming home.

Examples

  • Despite its small size, the fice was very brave and defended its territory.

  • Take notes and one day, maybe, you'll have a corner of fice.

  • My neighbor has a little fice that barks at everyone who walks by.

Synonyms

feist
vsfice
  • US
3 9.9

A small energetic mixed-breed dog that often barks

is more aggressive and often used to stress yapping mixed-breed nature
yapper
vsfice
  • Informal
1 6.9

A small dog that barks a lot and loudly

is focused on barking while the key stresses a nervous aggressive mongrel
yapping dog
vsfice
1 3.5

A dog that barks loudly again and again in an annoying way

is used for a small nervous aggressive mongrel rather than only noisy barking
fyce
vsfice
  • Archaic
9.9

A small dog often born to parents of different kinds

is mainly used for a small nervous aggressive mongrel rather than an old name

Surface Forms

fice singular
fices plural

Etymology

Fice: A helpful way to remember the word fice is to think of it as sounding like the word fierce, because a fice is a 'small, nervous, and aggressive' dog. So, the sound of the word gives an image of a little dog that yaps and snaps, which explains the modern meaning.