cocker spaniel

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of small spaniels having a flat or slightly waved, soft, dense coat of any of several colors.

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cocker spaniel British  

noun

1. a small compact breed of spaniel having sleek silky fur, a domed head, and long fringed ears

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Etymology

Origin of cocker spaniel

First recorded in 1825–30; cocker ¹ ( def. ) + spaniel ( def. ),

Example Sentences

Your cocker spaniel could have won the NFC East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

"She's like our little mini-mascot," Mead said of Myle, a working cocker spaniel.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

She and Davis have flaunted their love on Instagram with Valentine’s Day posts and photo shoots with her cocker spaniel Harley.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Martin himself experienced this sort of disorienting grief not long after Chaarte’s ashes arrived at the cemetery, when his family’s cocker spaniel, Violet, had to be put down.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

I stand in the kitchen of our house in Edmond, Oklahoma, watching our cocker spaniel sleep in a sunny spot by the back door.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri