Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shihpoo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shih-poo
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of shihpoo.

Example Sentences

"Now there are dozens of mixes, most of which are a poodle blend. There is the goldendoodle, labradoodle, maltipoo, schnoodle, shihpoo, and the puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle."
"I have four dogs, yet I compare prices of shihpoos, whatever that is."
"Santa Claus, aka Genete Bowen, lwaits^([sic]) while elf Cindy Hardy gets Ellie, a shihpoo, ready to pose during the Santa Paws fundraiser Saturday for the Central Coast Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals."

Etymology

Blend of Shih Tzu + -poo (“poodle”). The term is traditionally formatted in the lowercase, but variants like Shih-Poo may occur, likely modeled after the capitalization within Shih Tzu.

Inflected Forms

shihpoos (plural) Shih-Poo (alternative) shipoo (alternative)

Questions

What does shihpoo mean?: A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.
Where does shihpoo come from?: Blend of Shih Tzu + -poo (“poodle”). The term is traditionally formatted in the lowercase, but variants like Shih-Poo may occur, likely modeled after the capitalization within Shih Tzu.

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