Synonyms for dog

noun

1. A domestic animal

   hound, puppy, canine, mongrel, cur, canis familiaris (Latin), bitch, pup, whelp, stray, watchdog, lap dog, guide dog, Seeing Eye dog, pye-dog, pooch*, mutt*, bowwow*, Fido*, fleabag*.

   Types and breeds of dogs include: hunting, field, racing, courser, boxer, water, shepherd, bloodhound, wolfhound, greyhound, whippet, St. Bernard, mastiff, Newfoundland, Great Dane, borzoi, Rottweiler, German shepherd, Doberman pinscher, Afghan, Irish wolfhound, Labrador retriever, Golden retriever, Chesapeake Bay retriever, malamute, husky, Samoyed, Akita, collie, Briard, Old English sheep dog, Gordon setter, English setter, Irish setter, pointer, springer, spaniel, cocker spaniel, water spaniel, Brittany spaniel, foxhound, basset hound, beagle, dachshund, Dalmatian, English bulldog, pit bull, spitz, chow, Pomeranian, poodle, toy poodle, standard poodle, barbet, French poodle, Pekingese, Maltese, Chihuahua, Mexican hairless, Airedale, schnauzer, Sealyham, fox terrier, wirehaired terrier, Scottie, Kerry blue, black and tan, Bedlington terrier, Aberdeen, Irish terrier, Jack Russell terrier, Yorkshire terrier, West Highland terrier, Cairn terrier, bull terrier, Boston terrier, Manchester terrier, Welsh corgi, Cardigan, Pembroke.

2. Insulting term

   scamp, swine, blackguard; see rascal.

a dog's life<strong>*

every dog has his day<strong>*

go to the dogs<strong>*

let sleeping dogs lie<strong>*

put on the dog<strong>*

teach an old dog new tricks<strong>*