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- dog violet/ˌdɒɡ ˈvaɪələt/A small wild violet (Viola riviniana) with unscented flowers, common in woodland and grassland across Europe.nounLow
- dog warden/ˈdɒɡ ˌwɔːdn/An official whose job is to enforce local laws concerning dogs, particularly regarding licensing, stray dogs, and public safety.nounB1
- dog whelk/ˈdɒɡ ˌwelk/A small predatory sea snail with a pointed spiral shell, commonly found on rocky shores.nounC2 (Rare; specialized biological/zoological term)
- dog whistle/ˈdɒɡ ˌwɪs.əl/A whistle that produces a sound audible to dogs but not to most humans, used for training.adjectivenounverbC1
- dog work/ˈdɒɡ ˌwɜːk/Menial, tedious, or exhausting labour, typically seen as unskilled or thankless.nounC1/C2
- dog's age/ə ˈdɒɡz eɪdʒ/A very long period of time.nounB1
- dog's breakfast/ˌdɒɡz ˈbrekfəst/A confused, messy or badly-organized situation or thingnounIntermediate
- dog's chance/ˈdɒɡz ˌtʃɑːns/A very small probability of success, typically implying no realistic hope at all.nounC1-C2 / Low
- dog's disease/ˌdɒɡz dɪˈziːz/A condition, often implying tiredness, lethargy, or malaise, attributed metaphorically to a dog (e.g., after a long walk), signifying a temporary state of exhaustion.nounLow/Very Low
- dog's letter/dɒɡz ˈlɛtə/A historical term for the letter R, derived from Latin 'littera canina', referring to its growling or trilled sound.nounObsolete
- dog's mercury/ˌdɒɡz ˈmɜːkjəri/A low-growing, shade-tolerant perennial herb (Mercurialis perennis), native to European woodlands, often forming dense patches and notable for its toxicity.nounLow
- dog's-ear/ˈdɒɡz ɪə/A folded-down corner of a page in a book, used as a bookmark.nounC1
- dog's-tail/ˈdɒɡz teɪl/A common name for several species of grass in the genus Cynosurus, characterized by dense, cylindrical flower heads that resemble a dog's tail.nounRare
- dog's-tongue/ˈdɒɡz tʌŋ/A common name for the hound's-tongue plant (Cynoglossum officinale).nounC2
- dog's-tooth check/ˈdɒɡz tuːθ ˌtʃek/A fabric pattern consisting of broken or jagged checks, resembling the shape of a canine tooth, often in contrasting colours like black and white.nounC1
- dog-and-pony show/ˌdɒɡ ən ˈpəʊ.ni ˌʃəʊ/A presentation, demonstration, or event that is flashy or elaborate but lacks substance, often intended to impress or persuade rather than inform.nounC1
- dog-catcher/ˈdɒɡˌkætʃ.ə/A person employed by a local authority to catch and impound stray or unlicensed dogs.nounLow
- dog-day cicada/ˈdɒɡ deɪ sɪˈkɑːdə/A type of large cicada that appears in the hottest part of summer in North America.nounLow
- dog-doo/ˈdɒɡ ˌduː/A mild, informal term for the excrement of a dog.nounLow
- dog-ear/ˈdɒɡ ɪə/A folded-down corner of a page in a book, used as a marker.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
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