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spaniel
[ span-yuhl ]
noun
- one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- a submissive, fawning, or cringing person.
spaniel
/ ˈspænjəl /
noun
- any of several breeds of gundog with long drooping ears, a silky coat, and formerly a docked tail See clumber spaniel cocker spaniel field spaniel springer spaniel Sussex spaniel water spaniel
- either of two toy breeds of spaniel See King Charles spaniel
- an obsequiously devoted person
Other Words From
- spaniel·like adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of spaniel1
Example Sentences
The couple's pet dog - believed to be a cocker spaniel - had also been shot.
The couple's pet dog - believed to be a cocker spaniel - had been shot and a rifle was recovered from the property by the police.
On Sunday, West Midlands Police paid tribute to three of its "digi dogs", spaniels which help search for devices such as mobile phones, SIM cars and memory sticks, which can often be important evidence.
In October, the couple found out that their first child soon will join the family, which includes a chihuahua and a cocker spaniel mix rescue dog.
He was inseparable from his beloved dog Marley, a small spaniel named after Reggae icon Bob Marley.
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