fyce
- noun
- Archaic
:
perrito
- The children played with a small dog they called a fyce in the garden.
Examples
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It was his own, a mongrel of the sort called by Negroes a fyce, a ratter, itself not much bigger than a rat and possessing that bravery which had long since stopped being courage and had become foolhardiness.
Fiction book (1997) -
She adopted a stray fyce, and he quickly became part of the family.
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He still held the fyce.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the park, a little fyce chased after the ball with great enthusiasm.
Synonyms
13
5.8
A dog whose parents are different breeds
3
8.2
A small pet dog that people call a cute name
A very small dog often said in Scottish or Irish English
Antonyms
- Specialized
11
4.6
Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fyce is an old dialect name for a 'small', often 'mixed-breed' dog. It likely began as a short, sharp name people gave to lively little dogs, so thinking of fyce as a tiny, scrappy pet helps explain why it means a small mongrel today.