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corgi

corgi

5 3.0
A small dog with short legs from Wales and a fox-like head
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔrɡi/
translation icon : corgi
  • Now, he's more concerned with the wolves that might snatch up Snap, their 25-pound purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  • Welsh Corgi
  • corgi puppy

Which one of us does our corgi Omar like better?

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Examples

  • Where the afternoon light is so kind and the corgi lies fast asleep on our feet.

  • Since I practically considered my family's Welsh corgi a third sibling, I adore dogs and empathize with the plight of the pet owner.

    Blog text (3)
  • The corgi heard every word.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "It's a house full of females, even to the cat and my old corgi."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Whoa, nothing makes me smile like a corgi running across a well manicured lawn, low to the ground and fast like a rocket ship.

  • His neighbor, Mrs. Bouldrey, was worried that her corgi was overweight.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Muffin, the Welsh Corgi, sits at the base of the rock barking furiously.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Mrs. Bouldrey trotted towards her, towed by a panting corgi.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Following at her heels were Mrs. Murphy, her wise and willful tiger cat, and Tee Tucker, her Welsh corgi.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The Pembroke Welsh corgi is known for its playful and friendly personality.

Synonyms

Welsh corgi
vscorgi
1 3.5

A small, long-bodied dog with short legs and pointed ears used for herding

is the same but emphasises the two specific breed types

Compounds

1 3.5

A small, long-bodied dog with short legs and pointed ears used for herding

A small herding dog from Wales with rounded ears, a long tail, short legs, and a strong body

A small dog from Wales with a short tail, pointed ears, and short legs

Surface Forms

corgi singular
corgis plural

Etymology

Corgi comes from Welsh words cor meaning 'dwarf' and ci meaning 'dog'. So corgi means 'dwarf dog', a helpful image for a small, long-bodied dog with short legs.