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Sealyham terrier

Sealyham terrier

7.7
A small white dog with short legs and a rough coat bred for hunting
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːliˌhæm ˈtɛrɪər/
translation icon : terrier Sealyham
  • The Sealyham terrier is known for its friendly nature.

Examples

  • At the dog show, a proud Sealyham terrier walked confidently alongside its handler.

  • She has owned a Sealyham terrier since she was a child.

  • The Sealyham terrier is known for its playful and friendly personality.

  • Have you ever seen a Sealyham terrier in person?

  • The Sealyham terrier is known for its distinctive wiry white coat and playful personality.

  • In her garden, she proudly trained her Sealyham terrier to fetch the newspaper every morning.

  • The Sealyham terrier was originally bred in Wales for hunting small game in the countryside.

Synonyms

Sealyham
vsSealyham terrier
9.9

A small terrier dog with rough fur and short legs from Wales

is the full breed name that explicitly includes the type word

Surface Forms

Sealyham terrier singular
Sealyham terriers plural

Morphology

Sealyham + terrier

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'terrier' clearly denotes a small dog breed and 'Sealyham' functions as a modifier/origin name indicating which variety. Even if the proper name 'Sealyham' is unfamiliar, the pattern Place/Breed + 'terrier' makes it obvious to a B1 learner that this refers to a specific kind of terrier (a small dog), so the overall meaning is derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Sealyham terrier comes from the place Sealyham in Wales, where this small white terrier was bred to hunt rats and other pests on farms. That's why the name refers to a small, sturdy 'breed' of dog with a wiry white coat originally used for 'hunting'.