Snoopy
/ˈsnupi/ adj, name, slang
adj, name, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Given to snooping. colloquial
Adjective
- 1 offensively curious or inquisitive wordnet
Proper Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"Compared to Snoopy, Charlie Brown is not well known at all in Japan."
Etymology
From snoop + -y.