doggish
Americanadjective
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of or like a dog
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surly; snappish
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of doggish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dog, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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For me, their complementary approaches of demure, catlike problem-solving and doggish, walnut-knuckled obstinacy are as mind-expanding and revelatory as anything Schreber and Wittgenstein ever wrote.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2020
Meanwhile Murphy, the dog, is getting into the act, in a more doggish way.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2020
But overall, the human race would be a lot better if we all strove — doggedly — to be a little more, er, doggish.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2019
Douglas Campbell can be a simple-minded oaf one minute and a Judaic Henry V the next, and his voice ranges even more remarkably from a love-lyrical caress to a doggish snarl.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was warm, and covered in something heavy with a doggish animal smell.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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