mutt
noun
a dog, especially a mongrel.
mutts
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pluralof mutt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Miles is an All-American dog, the American Kennel Club’s name for mutts.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
Of the nearly 3.3 million dogs that enter U.S. animal shelters every year, many are mutts.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 1, 2023
From short-legged mutts to sizable malamutes, all play roles in town, from unofficial mayor to greeters and village clowns.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
I bike and hike and religiously walk my three rescue Chihuahua mutts every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
The mutts go silent and the only thing I can hear is the blood pounding in my good ear.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
