Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog food

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
dog -food
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Food eaten by or appropriate for dogs in general, whether wild or domesticated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Food for domesticated dogs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Beta software that is tested on the developer’s own computer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of dog meat (“dead person”).

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Heroin, typically the non-black tar type.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

public display of affection, especially from the perspective of a lonely, single person.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 狗糧 /狗粮 (gǒuliáng).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

dog foods (plural) dogfood (alternative, US)

Phrases

eat one's own dog food

Synonyms

dog meat

Questions

What does dog food mean?
Food eaten by or appropriate for dogs in general, whether wild or domesticated.
Where does dog food come from?
Calque of Chinese 狗糧 /狗粮 (gǒuliáng).

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