doggish

American  

[daw-gish, dog-ish] / ˈdɔ gɪʃ, ˈdɒg ɪʃ /

adjective

1. like a dog; canine.

   doggish affection.

2. surly; mean.

   a doggish temper.

3. stylish and showy.

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doggish British  

/ ˈdɒɡɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or like a dog

2. surly; snappish

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Other Word Forms

• doggishly adverb
• doggishness noun

Etymology

Origin of doggish

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; dog, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

He smiled the rubbery, doggish Ashton smile that all the men in his family shared, wide and toothy, with the canine teeth on full display.

From Literature

Reward doggish devotion rather than actual qualification.

From Slate

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

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From Washington Post

Meanwhile Murphy, the dog, is getting into the act, in a more doggish way.

From Washington Post