Doggish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Doggish is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a dog.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a dog.
More Meanings
- Resembling a mongrel dog, notably in its worst qualities.
- Stylish in a showy way.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for doggish
Depending on context, synonyms include doggy, doglike, currish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doggy, houndish, lap-doggy, animally, terrierlike, poodlelike.
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