miniature schnauzer
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- noun
- /ˈmɪnɪtʃər ˈʃnaʊzər/
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schnauzer miniatura
- During the dog show, several beautiful miniature schnauzers competed for the top prize.
Examples
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He lives in Key West and Vermont with his partner and two miniature schnauzers.
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My friend adopted a miniature schnauzer because of its friendly personality.
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He lives in Key West with his partner and two miniature schnauzers.
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A miniature schnauzer who was blind, deaf, and incontinent.
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He lives in Key West and Vermont with his partner and two miniature schnauzers.
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Both men love dogs; Hy has two miniature schnauzers, and Jeff is on the board of directors for the Florida Keys SPCA.
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Lifetime New Englander currently sharing a 1940s colonial on a typical suburban lot in central CT with an aging miniature schnauzer and a not-so-stray cat.
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She spends the rest of her spare time hanging out with Charley, her wicked-cool miniature schnauzer, whom you can also follow on Twitter @charleydoggy.
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She lives in the sunny yet very humid state of Florida with her husband, three children, and two dogs, a miniature schnauzer named Bailey and a Boxer named Max.
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The miniature schnauzer is easily recognizable due to its wiry coat and distinctive beard.
Synonyms
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A medium to large German dog with rough hair and a short bearded face used for guarding and police work
Antonyms
A large strong dog with thick wiry fur and a beard and bushy eyebrows bred to work
How Small
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- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
miniature + schnauzer
The meaning 'a small breed of schnauzer' is directly derivable from combining 'miniature' (very small) with 'schnauzer' (a dog breed). This simple adjective + noun size modification is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Miniature schnauzer The name miniature schnauzer was made by creating a small version of the regular schnauzer. The word schnauzer comes from a dog known for its wiry coat and bushy 'snout' and 'beard', so the full name means a small dog with the same bushy face.