borzoi

American  

[bawr-zoi] / ˈbɔr zɔɪ /

noun

borzois plural

1. any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves.

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borzoi British  

/ ˈbɔːzɔɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Russian wolfhound.  a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• borzois
  plural

Etymology

Origin of borzoi

1885–90; < Russian borzóǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý, Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very

Example Sentences

Hanging With the Hendersons Veterinarian Tony Henderson is asked to handle a rare procedure on a young borzoi hound in this new episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019

His wife, Kathleen, enjoyed breeding borzoi, a type of Russian wolfhound, and, between the two of them, they restored the estate to something like its former glory.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 5, 2018

Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer, Biggie the pug, Bean the Sussex spaniel, Lucy the borzoi, Slick the border collie and Winston the Norfolk terrier.

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2018

They both made the first cut of the 27 borzoi entries.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2017

The machine went at the grass like a bulldog attacking a borzoi: it bit, chewed, held on.

From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward