cocker spaniel


noun
  1. one of a breed of small spaniels having a flat or slightly waved, soft, dense coat of any of several colors.

Origin of cocker spaniel

1
First recorded in 1825–30; cocker1 + spaniel,

Words Nearby cocker spaniel

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How to use cocker spaniel in a sentence

  • I know a fool of a dog who pretends that he is a cocker spaniel, and is convinced that the world revolves round him wonderingly.

    Happy Days | Alan Alexander Milne
  • The cocker spaniel is the most popular kind in this country.

    The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. Dyer
  • Our cocker spaniel is sweeter than some flowers, but he is not a Mignonette.

    Old-Time Gardens | Alice Morse Earle
  • There is a ridiculous cocker spaniel at the house where we are staying.

    The Journal of a Disappointed Man | Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion
  • Hinpoha insisted upon bringing Mr. Bob, her black cocker spaniel, along as a mascot.

    The Campfire Girls Go Motoring | Hildegard G. Frey

British Dictionary definitions for cocker spaniel

cocker spaniel

noun
  1. a small compact breed of spaniel having sleek silky fur, a domed head, and long fringed ears

Origin of cocker spaniel

1
C19 cocker, from cocking hunting woodcocks

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