beagle

[ bee-guhl ]
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noun
  1. one of a breed of small hounds having long ears, short legs, and a usually black, tan, and white coat.

Origin of beagle

1
1490–1500; perhaps <Middle French beegueule one who whines insistently, equivalent to bee, 3rd person singular of beer to be open, gape (by-form of bayer (see bay2) + gueule mouth (of an animal); see gullet

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beagle

/ (ˈbiːɡəl) /


noun
  1. a small sturdy breed of hound, having a smooth dense coat usually of white, tan, and black; often used (esp formerly) for hunting hares

  2. archaic a person who spies on others

verb
  1. (intr) to hunt with beagles, normally on foot

Origin of beagle

1
C15: of uncertain origin

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