Dandie Dinmont
[ dan-dee din-mont ]
/ ˈdæn di ˈdɪn mɒnt /
Save This Word!
noun
one of a breed of small terriers having short legs, pendulous ears, and a long, wiry, pepper- or mustard-colored coat.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of Dandie Dinmont
First recorded in 1840–50; after a character in Scott's novel, Guy Mannering, who owned two such terriers
Words nearby Dandie Dinmont
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Dandie Dinmont in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Dandie Dinmont
Dandie Dinmont
/ (ˈdændɪ ˈdɪnmɒnt) /
noun
a breed of small terrier with a long coat and drooping earsAlso called: Dandie Dinmont terrier
Word Origin for Dandie Dinmont
C19: named after a character who owned two terriers in Guy Mannering (1815), a novel by Sir Walter Scott
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012