terrier : Idioms & Phrases

• noun breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
  Airedale.
  

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• noun American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
  American pit bull terrier; pit bull terrier; American Staffordshire terrier.
  

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• noun American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
  American pit bull terrier; pit bull terrier; American Staffordshire terrier.
  

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• noun small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn
  

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• noun a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb
  

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• noun a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England
  black-and-tan terrier.
  

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• noun small rough-coated terrier of British origin
  

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• noun small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings
  Boston bull.
  

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• noun a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
  bullterrier.
  

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Bull" ter"ri*er

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1. (Zoöl.) A breed of dogs obtained by crossing the bulldog and the terrier.

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• noun small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
  cairn.
  

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• noun selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat
  

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• noun a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears
  Dandie Dinmont.
  

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• noun small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes
  

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• (Zoöl.), one of a peculiar breed of terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes, and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired varieties.

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• noun medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland
  

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• noun an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat
  

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• noun breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake District of England and used for hunting
  

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• noun breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
  Maltese; Maltese dog.
  

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• noun a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England
  black-and-tan terrier.
  

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• noun English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears
  

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• noun English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears
  

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• noun American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
  American pit bull terrier; pit bull terrier; American Staffordshire terrier.
  

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• noun any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
  ratter.
  

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• noun old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
  Scotch terrier; Scottie.
  

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• noun old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
  Scotch terrier; Scottie.
  

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• noun a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham
  Sealyham.
  

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• noun Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat
  Sydney silky.
  

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• noun Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
  

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Skye" ter"ri*er

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1. (Zoöl.) See Terrier.

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• noun a fox terrier with smooth hair
  

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• noun Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle
  

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• noun English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
  Staffordshire bullterrier.
  

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• noun American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
  American pit bull terrier; pit bull terrier; American Staffordshire terrier.
  

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• noun breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails
  chrysanthemum dog.
  

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• noun breed of small Manchester terrier
  toy Manchester.
  

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• noun a small active dog
  

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• noun wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting
  

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• noun small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
  

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• noun a fox terrier with wiry hair
  

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• noun a terrier with wiry hair
  wirehair; wire-haired terrier.
  

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• noun a terrier with wiry hair
  wirehair; wire-haired terrier.
  

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• noun very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan
  

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