Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house dog

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: house- -dog
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dog used to protect a house, a watchdog; (later also) a dog kept as a pet.

Example Sentences

"The house-dog, with the vacant greyhound, lies, / Out-stretch'd, and sleepy."

Etymology

From house + dog.

Inflected Forms

house dogs (plural)

Synonyms

watchdog

Questions

What does house dog mean?: A dog used to protect a house, a watchdog; (later also) a dog kept as a pet.
Where does house dog come from?: From house + dog.

How to pronounce house dog

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