Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rescue dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: res-cue -dog
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.

British usage

noun

A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

rescue dogs (plural)

Synonyms

shelter dog

Questions

What does rescue dog mean?: A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.

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