Doggish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a dog.

    "The show's high point is Jim Nutt's "Pug," an image of a woman whose slightly doggish face and coiled hair has all the concentrated perfection of a Northern Renaissance portrait."

  2. 2
    Resembling a mongrel dog, notably in its worst qualities.
  3. 3
    Stylish in a showy way.

Synonyms

All synonyms
currishdoggydoggydoglike

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"The show's high point is Jim Nutt's "Pug," an image of a woman whose slightly doggish face and coiled hair has all the concentrated perfection of a Northern Renaissance portrait."

Etymology

From Middle English doggische, doggissh; equivalent to dog + -ish.

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