dog
English Thesaurus
1. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds (noun.animal)
hypernym | : | canid, canine, |
definition | : | any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | puppy, |
definition | : | a young dog (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | cur, mongrel, mutt, |
definition | : | an inferior dog or one of mixed breed (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | lapdog, |
definition | : | a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | toy, toy dog, |
definition | : | any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | hunting dog, |
definition | : | a dog used in hunting game (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | working dog, |
definition | : | any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian, |
definition | : | a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | basenji, |
definition | : | small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | pug, pug-dog, |
definition | : | small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | leonberg, |
definition | : | a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | newfoundland, newfoundland dog, |
definition | : | a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | great pyrenees, |
definition | : | bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | spitz, |
definition | : | any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | corgi, welsh corgi, |
definition | : | either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | poodle, poodle dog, |
definition | : | an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | mexican hairless, |
definition | : | any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico (noun.animal) |
part holonym | : | flag, |
definition | : | a conspicuously marked or shaped tail (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | canis, genus canis, |
definition | : | type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | pack, |
definition | : | a group of hunting animals (noun.group) |
2. metal supports for logs in a fireplace (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | support, |
definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
3. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | catch, stop, |
definition | : | a restraint that checks the motion of something (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | rachet, ratch, ratchet, |
definition | : | mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction (noun.artifact) |
4. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll (noun.food)
hypernym | : | sausage, |
definition | : | highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | vienna sausage, |
definition | : | short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off (noun.food) |
5. someone who is morally reprehensible (noun.person)
hypernym | : | scoundrel, villain, |
definition | : | a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | perisher, |
definition | : | bounder (noun.person) |
6. informal term for a man (noun.person)
7. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman (noun.person)
8. go after with the intent to catch (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | follow, pursue, |
definition | : | follow in or as if in pursuit (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | tree, |
definition | : | chase an animal up a tree (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | quest, |
definition | : | search the trail of (game) (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | hound, hunt, trace, |
definition | : | pursue or chase relentlessly (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | run down, |
definition | : | pursue until captured (verb.motion) |
9. someone who is morally reprehensible (noun.person)
10. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman (noun.person)
11. go after with the intent to catch (verb.motion)
also | : | tag along, |
definition | : | go along with, often uninvited (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | tracking, trailing, |
definition | : | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind (noun.act) |
derivation | : | shadowing, tailing, |
definition | : | the act of following someone secretly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | tag, |
definition | : | a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser (noun.act) |
derivation | : | lead, track, trail, |
definition | : | evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | chaser, |
definition | : | a drink to follow immediately after another drink (noun.food) |
derivation | : | chaser, pursuer, |
definition | : | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture (noun.person) |
derivation | : | shadow, shadower, tail, |
definition | : | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements (noun.person) |
derivation | : | tracker, |
definition | : | someone who tracks down game (noun.person) |
12. someone who is morally reprehensible (noun.person)
13. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman (noun.person)
14. go after with the intent to catch (verb.motion)
also | : | tag along, |
definition | : | go along with, often uninvited (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | tracking, trailing, |
definition | : | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind (noun.act) |
derivation | : | shadowing, tailing, |
definition | : | the act of following someone secretly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | tag, |
definition | : | a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser (noun.act) |
derivation | : | lead, track, trail, |
definition | : | evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | chaser, |
definition | : | a drink to follow immediately after another drink (noun.food) |
derivation | : | chaser, pursuer, |
definition | : | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture (noun.person) |
derivation | : | shadow, shadower, tail, |
definition | : | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements (noun.person) |
derivation | : | tracker, |
definition | : | someone who tracks down game (noun.person) |
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