cocker spaniel

American  

noun

cocker spaniels plural

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

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cocker spaniel British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cocker spaniels
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cocker spaniel

First recorded in 1825–30; cocker ¹ ( def. ) + spaniel ( def. ),

Example Sentences

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cocker spaniel

Part of the accusation was aimed at a cocker spaniel the Nixons were given by a supporter that his six-year-old daughter Tricia had named Checkers.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

Your cocker spaniel could have won the NFC East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

His cocker spaniel, Ella, was also central in getting him through this period, which is the subject of his new memoir.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

In October, the couple found out that their first child soon will join the family, which includes a chihuahua and a cocker spaniel mix rescue dog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2024

It was a little cocker spaniel dog in a crate that he’d sent all the way from Texas, black and white, spotted.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith