How do you pronounce poodle?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpu.dəl/.

Where does poodle come from?

First known use: First attested in 1773.

poodle

/ˈpu.dəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: poo-dle
IPA: /ˈpu.dəl/

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Meaning

noun

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

noun

A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior.

verb

To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin.

Slang

name

A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage of Internet and security software clients' fallback to an older version of SSL.

Example Sentences

"Unnamed Vato 1: Maybe I do have more issues than a magazine stand, but all those magazines are puro fancy. I never wanted to be a vato. I just want to groom and train poodles. Mocho: I secretly groom and train poodles. Chalaza: Are you guys messing with me? Whenever you turn your back, I secretly groom and train poodles. Watch. Turn your back. I'm doing it. I'm doing it! Unnamed Vato 1: I can't see. My back is turned."

Etymology

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1773

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpu.dəl/
British English: /ˈpuː.dəl/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

poodles (plural) poodles (present, singular) poodling (participle, present) poodled (participle, past) poodled (past)

Derived Forms

Bernedoodle cockerpoo empoodled newfypoo poodledom poodleish poodlelike poodly sheepadoodle Aussiedoodle Cavapoo Cavoodle

Phrases

miniature poodle poodle cloth poodle-faker poodle shooter poodle skirt sod poodle standard poodle toy poodle

Frequently Paired Words

poodling 🐩

Synonyms

Canis aviarius aquaticus puddle-hound acolyte adjutant aide bootlicker disciple flunkey footman satrap follower henchman

Rhymes With

noodle feudal doodle udall strudel boodle caboodle oodle trudel sudol canoodle udal