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Terrier

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Terrier"

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Word	Definition
poochnoun	(slang) A dog.
wirehaired	Having wiry hair.
dognoun	A mammal of the family Canidae:
skyenoun	A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, or a fanciful spelling of the word sky.
lacombenoun	A city in central Alberta, Canada.
terrarnoun	(law) Alternative form of terrier (“inventory”). [A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).]
tarriernoun	A layabout or loiterer; someone who tarries.
working terriernoun	a terrier bred to hunt a small mammal, such as a badger, fox, raccoon, rat or opossum.
rat terriernoun	A dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.
rat dognoun	A dog trained to hunt out rats.
kerry blue terriernoun	A breed of dog, originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares, over time the Kerry became a general working dog used for a variety of jobs including herding cattle and sheep, and as a guard dog.
teddy roosevelt terriernoun	A small to medium-sized American hunting terrier.
fox terriernoun	Either of two breeds of dog (the smooth fox terrier and the wire fox terrier) bred for fox hunting.
jagdterriernoun	A type of working terrier, originating in Germany, that is used for hunting quarry both above and underground.
harehoundnoun	One of a small breed of dogs used for hunting hares.
toy fox terriernoun	A toy terrier bred from the fox terrier and several toy breeds in the United States.
rattienoun	A rat terrier.
tumblernoun	A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
cesky terriernoun	A well-muscled, short-legged breed of hunting terrier.
otterhoundnoun	A dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain.