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Dog and wolf

A dog is a member of the Canine genus, sometimes found wild but often found curled up on the couch when you're not at home.

A dog is an animal of the genus Canis, probably descended from wolves, but in some cases more like teddy bears. Animal names are really old words, and dog is old enough that no one knows where it's from. We also call ugly ladies and rotten gentlemen "dogs," so be careful not to call someone "a dog" when you mean, "what up, dog." It's also a verb: to dog (or to hound) someone is to follow them around relentlessly.


  • 1.nva member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

  • 2.n someone who is morally reprehensible

  • 3.n a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

  • 4.n metal supports for logs in a fireplace

  • 5. na hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward


  • a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice. It is widely kept as a pet or for work or field sports.

  • a person regarded as unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked (used as a term of abuse).

  • follow (someone or their movements) closely and persistently.

  • feet.

  • act lazily; fail to try one's hardest.

  • grip (something) with a mechanical device.


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willer
Nov 23, 2018

wolf

  • any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

  • a cruelly rapacious person

  • a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women

  • eat hastily


  • a wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. It is native to both Eurasia and North America, but has been widely exterminated.

  • used in similes and metaphors to refer to a rapacious, ferocious, or voracious person or thing.

  • devour (food) greedily.

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