Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velcro dog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: vel-cro -dog
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dog that is very attached to its owner and rarely leaves the owner's side.

Slang

Etymology

Named after the fastener.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Velcro dogs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Velcro cat

Questions

What does velcro dog mean?: A dog that is very attached to its owner and rarely leaves the owner's side.
Where does velcro dog come from?: Named after the fastener.

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