spaniel
IPA: spˈænjʌɫ
noun
- Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
- A cringing, fawning person.
verb
- To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.
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Examples of "spaniel" in Sentences
- I married a man, NOT a cocker spaniel.
- THe picture posted is not a field spaniel.
- The spaniel was a large dog with a curly coat.
- As for the spaniel, that's the name of the dog.
- Boykin spaniel or Labrador retriever or poodle.
- Steadiness is the hallmark of the finished spaniel.
- The Papillon is one of the oldest of the toy Spaniels.
- The Tibetan Spaniel isn't a spaniel, it's a lap dog and a guard dog.
- The elsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family.
- The Clumber Spaniel is a breed of dog of the spaniel type, developed in Britain.
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