poodle

[pood-l]

noun

1. one of a breed of notably intelligent dogs, having thick frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, and occurring in three varieties (standard poodle, miniature poodle, andtoy poodle ) that differ in size.

   What I miss most about our old place are the six big poodles who live at the herb farm next door.

poodle

/ ˈpuːdəl /

noun

1. a breed of dog, with varieties of different sizes, having curly hair, which is often clipped from ribs to tail for showing: originally bred to hunt waterfowl

2. a person who is servile; lackey

Word History and Origins

Origin of poodle¹

First recorded in 1770–75; from German Pudel, short for Pudelhund, equivalent to pudel(n) “to splash” + Hund “dog”; puddle, hound ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of poodle¹

C19: from German Pudel, short for Pudelhund, from pudeln to splash + Hund dog; the dogs were formerly trained as water dogs; see _puddle , _hound ¹

Example Sentences

That Tarzana home, which Anderson has described to me as “chaotic,” usually is a place where Turner Classic Movies runs round the clock and his standard poodle brings him the print edition of the L.A.

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The Broads first met and befriended Therrien as a nervous young artist who brought a poodle for emotional support during their first meeting in the 1970s.

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In Beverly Hills, retirees push their toy poodles in strollers.

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Because, Mr Barnett says, Beijing "wants to turn the lion of Tibetan culture into a poodle".

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Police said the owner of the mini poodle tried to intervene and was bitten by the pit bull as well.

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Related Words

• beagle