Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granddog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grand-dog
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dog owned by one’s child (especially when the latter is adult); a dog having a status comparable to a grandchild.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Only on rare occasions could Grandmother see her granddog, and both of them missed their visits."

Etymology

From grand- + dog.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: grand

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

granddogs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dogren grandcat

Questions

What does granddog mean?: A dog owned by one’s child (especially when the latter is adult); a dog having a status comparable to a grandchild.
Where does granddog come from?: From grand- + dog.

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