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warrigal

warrigal

9.9
A wild dog like a wolf that lives in Australia and has yellowish-brown fur
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔrɪɡəl/
  • Archaic
: dingo
  • Farmers often worry about warrigals preying on their livestock.

Examples

  • Unlike domestic dogs, the warrigal is well adapted to the harsh Australian outback.

  • The warrigal is an important figure in many Aboriginal stories.

  • The warrigal is often seen in the outback.

  • Many warrigals roam freely in Australia.

  • Farmers often worry about warrigals preying on their livestock.

  • Unlike domestic dogs, the warrigal is well adapted to the harsh Australian outback.

  • The warrigal is an important figure in many Aboriginal stories.

Synonyms

dingo
vswarrigal
  • Australian
11 5.6

A wild dog with yellow-brown fur that lives in Australia

is the same animal but emphasizes its wolflike appearance
warragal
vswarrigal
  • Archaic
9.9

A wild dog like a wolf that lives in Australia

is the same animal but is an alternate spelling

Surface Forms

warrigal singular
warrigals plural

Etymology

Warrigal comes from an Aboriginal word that meant 'wild' or 'wild dog', so early settlers used it for the Australian dingo. That's why warrigal still refers to a wolflike, yellowish-brown wild dog today.