mutt
84
2.8
- noun
- /mʌt/
- Informal
:
perro mestizo
- The puppy, a mutt and a brute, yanked at the leash to get her away from me.
- a mutt
- mixed-breed mutt
- mutt is a mix
Yes, it would be considered a mutt, but crossing those genes is so vital because it creates something that's going to be favorable to future generations.
- Yes, it would be considered a mutt, but crossing those genes is so vital because it creates something that's going to be favorable to future generations.
- He was a super muddy mutt and one of those dogs that like other people would.
Examples
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What a handsome mutt you are.
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And no matter where she tossed it, the mutt happily retrieved it.
Fiction book (2000) -
George dipped a finger into his drink and held it out so the mutt could have a taste.
Fiction book (2001) -
Pursuing the streetcar were two nondescript mutts of indifferent breeding.
Fiction book (1992) -
I rescued a little mutt from the shelter, and he quickly became part of our family.
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Many people prefer adopting mutts because they are often healthier than purebred dogs.
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The park was filled with happy mutts playing together, chasing each other and having fun.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- Specialized
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4.6
Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals
Compounds
How Purebred
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mutt is old slang for a dog of mixed origin and its exact history is unclear. A helpful way to remember mutt is to think of 'mixed' — a mutt is a dog made from several breeds, so the word points to a mixed-breed dog.