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terrier

terrier

48 2.3
A small dog bred to hunt animals that live underground
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛriər/
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  • My friend has a cute Yorkshire terrier that loves to dig in the garden.
  • bull terrier

Milo is a Schnauzer mini Schnauzer terrier mix and he's perfect.

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Examples

  • It's my dog - a yorkshire terrier.

  • She bought me an Airedale terrier, who I love.

  • How about another little Boston terrier right here?

  • This rat terrier, it only gets better.

  • I think it's a bull terrier.

  • Oh my gosh, I'm so excited about this Boston Terrier calendar.

  • Sally has a fox terrier with ears like little glossy leaves.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In one backyard, a lazy terrier, Rope-a-Dope, lay on the roof of his house.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • There's one of those Staffordshire bull terriers in the garden.

  • Hector's a Dandy Dinmont Terrier.

Compounds

3 3.4

A strong short-haired dog with a muscular body and an egg-shaped head

A very small dog with long silky grey and tan fur from Yorkshire, England

A small friendly dog with a short black and white coat and a flat face

A small, tough British dog with rough fur used to hunt foxes and small animals

A strong, muscular dog breed from the United States with a short coat and high energy

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

A small dog with rough fur from Scotland that is lively and brave

1 3.4

A small energetic white-and-black dog first bred to dig out foxes during hunts

A medium-sized dog with a wiry brown coat from Ireland

1 5.1

A small energetic dog bred to hunt rats

A strong dog with short fur that is often loyal and brave

1 3.7

A very small lively dog often kept as a pet

A small dog with a curly pale coat and a face like a lamb

A small short-haired dog with black and tan fur used to hunt rats

A small dog with upright ears and long silky hair bred in Scotland

A small dog with long wiry hair, drooping ears, and a friendly nature

A large terrier with a rough coat from Yorkshire in England

A strong, stocky terrier dog from the United States with a short coat

A small, tough dog with shaggy rough fur from Australia that is lively and loyal

A small, hardy dog with wiry hair from the Lake District in England used for hunting and as a pet

A small pet dog with long silky white hair

A small short-haired dog with a black-and-tan coat bred in Manchester to hunt rats

A medium-sized Irish dog with a silky blue-grey coat

A small English dog that is lively and friendly with short wiry fur and folded ears

A small English terrier dog with short legs, a wiry coat, and pointed ears

Scotch terrier
  • Archaic
4.1

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

A small white dog with short legs and a rough coat bred for hunting

A medium-sized dog from Tibet with a long thick coat and a fluffy curled tail

A small companion dog with short black and tan fur and a lively nature

silky terrier
  • Australian
4.9

A small dog from Australia with a long shiny blue and light brown coat

A small Scottish dog with a long body, short legs, and a shaggy coat

A small lively dog with a short smooth coat

A medium-sized Irish dog with a soft, light brown coat and a very hairy head

A strong, medium-sized English dog with a stocky body, smooth coat, and friendly nature

A strong, muscular dog with a short, smooth, stiff coat

A small dog with rough fur bred in Wales for hunting

A small white dog with a long coat from Scotland

A small energetic dog with rough, wiry fur and a bushy face

A small dog with rough, stiff hair

A small dog with a rough, stiff coat of hair

How Energetic

working dog
3 2.5
feist
  • US
3 9.9
terrier
48 2.3
lapdog
18 3.0

Surface Forms

terrier singular
terriers plural

Etymology

Terrier comes from a French word meaning 'burrow' and from the Latin root terra, meaning 'earth'. These dogs were bred to go into the earth to chase foxes and badgers, so a terrier is a small dog made for hunting animals that live underground.