spaniel
part of speech
noun (a spaniel, spaniels)
meaning for a pupil
A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life spaniels are popular, friendly family pets and good working dogs that sniff out birds; springer spaniels also help police sniff out things. In stories spaniels are loyal, eager companions.
examples
- Our spaniel loves running through puddles. tree →
- The cocker spaniel has long floppy ears. tree →
- A springer spaniel helps the police find lost things. tree →
- King Charles spaniels are small and gentle. tree →
- The spaniel wagged its whole body when we came home. tree →
- Spaniels need lots of walks. tree →
- He seemed as fond of his three-headed dog as if it had been a sweet little spaniel, with silken ears and curly hair. tree →
note
Capitals in breed names that come from people (King Charles spaniel). Say SPAN-yul. Plural: spaniels.
Trees and pragmatics
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