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

It added that when a cocker spaniel was bred with a poodle, those characteristics - combined with them having smaller crossbred offspring - could result in more problem behaviour.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Your cocker spaniel could have won the NFC East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

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

The cocker spaniel was sneaking up on him from one side, Lurvy the hired man was sneaking up on him from the other side.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White