hangdog
[ hang-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /
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adjective
browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject: He always went about with a hangdog look.
shamefaced; guilty: He sneaked out of the room with a hangdog expression.
suitable to a degraded or contemptible person; sneaky; furtive.
noun
Archaic. a degraded, contemptible person.
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British Dictionary definitions for hangdog
hangdog
/ (ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ) /
adjective
downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner
noun
a furtive or sneaky person
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