Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doghair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: doghair
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pine forest where the trees have grown extremely thin and close together.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, hair.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Doghair stands result from too many pine trees regenerating following fire or clearcutting which opens the forest canopy."
"The acres of doghair will continue to decline, due to the experimental program."
"In front of us was a stand of doghair pine, the kind of stunted, thin trees that grow close together like grass, each stem maybe three to six inches in diameter."
"Holonyms: coat, pelt"

Etymology

From dog + hair, by analogy with the thick hair on the back of a dog.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

hair of the dog

Frequently Paired Words

hair of the dog dog fur fur

Questions

What does doghair mean?: Pine forest where the trees have grown extremely thin and close together.
Where does doghair come from?: From dog + hair, by analogy with the thick hair on the back of a dog.

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