Thesaurus:dog

Thesaurus

dog

English

Noun

Sense: dog; canine that has been domesticated

Synonyms

• dog
• doge
• doggo
• doggy
• flea bag idiom
• hound
• latrant (obsolete)
• man's best friend
• pooch
• pupper
• pupperino
• woofer

Hyponyms

• bitch
• puppy
• guide dog
• herding dog
• lap dog
• pig dog
• cur
• mongrel
• mutt
• Affenpinscher
• American Bulldog
• basset hound
• bulldog
• Chihuahua
• dachshund
• dalmatian
• Dobermann
• dogsicle
• hound
• husky
• Irish wolfhound
• Labrador retriever
• Mastiff
• Newfoundland
• poodle
• terrier

Hypernyms

• canid    [⇒ thesaurus]
• carnivore
• mammal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• vertebrate    [⇒ thesaurus]
• animal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• creature    [⇒ thesaurus]
• canine
• being
• creature    [⇒ thesaurus]
• landrace
• pet
• predator
• quadruped
• scavenger

Meronyms

• claw
• coat
• dewclaw
• fur
• paw
• tail

Holonyms

• pack

Coordinate terms

• cat    [⇒ thesaurus]
• coyote
• dingo
• fox
• jackal
• wolf

See also

• Category:Dogs

Further reading

• “dog” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “dog” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.