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Scottie

Scottie

30 5.2
A small Scottish dog with long fur, short legs, and upright ears and tail
  • noun
  • /ˈskɑti/
translation icon : terrier escocés
  • According to the American Kennel Club, the average Scottie weighs between 18 and 22 pounds.
  • Scottie dog

Examples

  • I actually identify with the loyal Scottie dog too.

    The Last Days of Disco (1998)

  • I've never seen a Scottie her color before!

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  • I even heard of somebody running a Scottie dog.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • A stuffed Scottie is on a chair.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Snippets of life in the country with rescued Golden Retrievers, a Wheaten Terrier, and a Scottie.

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  • I took my Scottie for a walk in the park and he loved meeting other dogs.

  • The playful Scottie wagged its tail happily as it chased after a ball.

  • A small Scottie sat on the porch, watching the world go by with its alert ears.

Synonyms

Scottish terrier
vsScottie
1 3.2

A small, sturdy dog with long black hair and erect ears

is the informal or familiar name for the same breed
Scotty
vsScottie
  • Informal
3.9

A small Scottish dog with short legs and rough fur kept as a pet

is the formal breed name rather than a pet name
Scotch terrier
vsScottie
  • Archaic
4.1

A small Scottish dog with long rough fur and ears and tail that stand up

is the modern common name rather than an older term

Surface Forms

Scottie singular
Scotties plural

Morphology

Scottie = Scottish + terrier (semi-transparent) = Scottish + terrier + ie

Form and suffix '-ie' point to a diminutive/nickname of 'Scottish terrier', but the clipped/dialectal breed-name use is not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Scottie comes from Scott, meaning 'from Scotland', with the friendly ending -ie used to say 'little' or a pet name. So a Scottie is easy to remember as the small terrier that comes from Scotland.