Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dandie dinmont

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.95 in modern English

Syllables: dandie d-in-mont
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A terrier of a small Scottish breed with long body, short legs, and a distinctive "topknot" of hair on the head.

Etymology

Named after a character in Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott.

Inflected Forms

Dandie Dinmonts (plural)

Synonyms

dandie dinmont terrier

Questions

What does dandie dinmont mean?: A terrier of a small Scottish breed with long body, short legs, and a distinctive "topknot" of hair on the head.
Where does dandie dinmont come from?: Named after a character in Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott.

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