spaniel
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈspæn.jəl/
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spaniel
- At the park, a friendly spaniel happily chased after a frisbee.
These wired side curls were known as spaniel ears.
- These wired side curls were known as spaniel ears.
- You know Cocker spaniels, they just bark things at each other.
- Jack Russell, Chihuahua, Pug, Yorkshire terrier, Cocker spaniel, Staffordshire terrier.
Examples
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Mr. Tunbridge, the owner, came on the weekends with his King Charles spaniel in his old Bentley.
Fiction book (1993) -
Is that a cocker spaniel?
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So does your average cocker spaniel.
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The sound came from the backyard: "Mr. Baker's spaniel, Max, must be taking a dip again."
Fiction book (2000) -
Blanche had a cocker spaniel that used to lick her face.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mr. Jimbo was the springer spaniel, brown and white, that followed the kid around.
Fiction book (1999) -
"People know what a cocker spaniel looks like; that's one nice thing about the breed."
Fiction book (1999) -
The man's sad eyes reminded her of the spaniels of her childhood.
Fiction book (1996) -
Penny and Dave were a pair of Irish water spaniels who shared the master bedroom with Larry and Meg.
Fiction book (1990) -
From around the side of the house dashed a brown-and-white spaniel, who started to yap at them.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.0
An animal people keep as a pet that also helps with work like hunting or guarding
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4.6
A small dog with long ears and silky fur often kept as a pet
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7.2
A large hunting dog with a wavy coat that finds and scares birds
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1.2
A small friendly dog with long silky ears and wavy fur kept as a pet
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3.9
A medium to large energetic hunting dog with long ears and a wavy soft coat
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3.4
A medium-sized dog with a black-and-white or brown-and-white coat used for hunting and bringing back birds
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A very small dog kept as a pet that often sits on a person's lap
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5.3
A large dog with curly fur bred to fetch ducks from water
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A dog bred and trained to help hunters find and retrieve game birds
A large, heavy hunting dog with long silky fur and a gentle nature
A large dog used for hunting that finds and brings back birds, often black with dense wavy fur
A type of dog with a black and white coat that helps hunters by finding and bringing game
A medium-sized friendly hunting dog with a red and white coat from Wales
A small, lively dog with long silky ears and wavy hair often kept as a pet
A short-legged English dog with a golden-brown coat
Small British dog with long soft fur, a round head, and a short turned up nose
A small English dog with a black and tan coat that is gentle and friendly
A small toy dog from Japan that has a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
A medium dog with curly brown fur that swims and fetches birds from water
A large dog with a curly brown coat and a nearly hairless tail that fetches things from water
A medium-sized energetic hunting dog from France with a short tail and an orange-and-white or liver-and-white coat
Compounds
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A medium-sized dog with a black-and-white or brown-and-white coat used for hunting and bringing back birds
A medium-sized energetic hunting dog from France with a short tail and an orange-and-white or liver-and-white coat
A small, lively dog with long silky ears and wavy hair often kept as a pet
Small British dog with long soft fur, a round head, and a short turned up nose
A medium dog with curly brown fur that swims and fetches birds from water
A large dog used for hunting that finds and brings back birds, often black with dense wavy fur
A large dog with a curly brown coat and a nearly hairless tail that fetches things from water
A small toy dog from Japan that has a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
How Long-Coated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spaniel comes from an Old French word meaning 'Spanish', so it originally meant a dog 'from Spain'. That's why a spaniel today is known as a friendly hunting dog with long, silky ears that helped find birds during hunts.