doggish

[daw-gish, dog-ish]

adjective

1. like a dog; canine.

   doggish affection.

2. surly; mean.

   a doggish temper.

3. stylish and showy.

doggish

/ ˈdɒɡɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or like a dog

2. surly; snappish

Other Word Forms

• doggishly adverb
• doggishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of doggish¹

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

Example Sentences

Reward doggish devotion rather than actual qualification.

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The terms “destroyed nation”, “the hellish peninsula” and “doggish country” followed closely on its tail.

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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.

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Check out the iSpeakDog website for more tips on interpreting “Doggish” to English.

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

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