Snoopy

//ˈsnupi// adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Given to snooping. colloquial
Adjective
  1. 1
    offensively curious or inquisitive wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

    "Some dogs will be back porch familiars — beagles with soulful, Snoopy eyes: Dalmatians with spots; bassets with mitten ears; Siberian huskies with wolfish voices; Collies that look just like Lassie."

Synonyms

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boganbusychavcuriousforwardimpertinent

Example

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"Compared to Snoopy, Charlie Brown is not well known at all in Japan."

Etymology

From snoop + -y.

Related phrases

Snoopy cap

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