Dog \Dog\ (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}).
Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred varieties, as the {akita}, {beagle}, {bloodhound}, {bulldog}, {coachdog}, {collie}, {Danish dog}, {foxhound}, {greyhound}, {mastiff}, {pointer}, {poodle}, {St. Bernard}, {setter}, {spaniel}, {spitz dog}, {terrier}, {German shepherd}, {pit bull}, {Chihuahua}, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.) [1913 Webster +PJC]
2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver. )
3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron.
6. (Mech.) (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them. (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill. (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool.
7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang] [PJC]
8. a {hot dog}. [slang] [PJC]
Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog. It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox, a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; -- also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as, dog Latin.
{A dead dog}, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
{A dog in the manger}, an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them but is none to him.
{Dog ape} (Zo["o]l.), a male ape.
{Dog cabbage}, or {Dog's cabbage} (Bot.), a succulent herb, native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum Cynocrambe}).
{Dog cheap}, very cheap. See under {Cheap}.
{Dog ear} (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
{Dog flea} (Zo["o]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis}) which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See {Flea}, and {Aphaniptera}.
{Dog grass} (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum}) of the same genus as wheat.
{Dog Latin}, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
{Dog lichen} (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina}) growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous veins beneath.
{Dog louse} (Zo["o]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp. {H[ae]matopinus piliferus}; another species is {Trichodectes latus}.
{Dog power}, a machine operated by the weight of a dog traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for churning.
{Dog salmon} (Zo["o]l.), a salmon of northwest America and northern Asia; -- the {gorbuscha}; -- called also {holia}, and {hone}.
{Dog shark}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Dogfish}.
{Dog's meat}, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
{Dog Star}. See in the Vocabulary.
{Dog wheat} (Bot.), Dog grass.
{Dog whelk} (Zo["o]l.), any species of univalve shells of the family {Nassid[ae]}, esp. the {Nassa reticulata} of England.
{To give to the dogs}, or {To throw to the dogs}, to throw away as useless. ``Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.'' --Shak.
{To go to the dogs}, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
Dog \Dog\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dogged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dogging}.] To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity.
I have been pursued, dogged, and waylaid. -- Pope.
Your sins will dog you, pursue you. --Burroughs.
Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, dogging him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their rude requests. -- South.
Sundog \Sun"dog`\, n. (Meteorol.) 1. A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos.
2. A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also {dog} and {weathergaw}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ceremonies took place at the Decorative Arts Museum, which is honoring the whimsical dog with a retrospective featuring Snoopy memorabilia.
Ashley is a service dog trained to help with things like opening doors, carrying packages and retrieving dropped objects.
They will continue to attack where another dog will just bite and run away," Burns said.
"Justice is justice, whether it's between a man and a woman or a guy and his dog." Raitt concludes "Nick of Time" with an original song, "The Road's My Middle Name," a bluesy stomp that reaffirms her dedication to music.
At one point early in the expedition, two of the team's three sleds were damaged in a crashing descent on ice, and at another point, a French doctor had to descend into an ice crevasse to rescue a stranded sled dog.
Little Caesar, the pizza chain, jumped several places with an ad featuring a dog that barked, "I love you." Music stars Paula Abdul and Elton John helped get Diet Coke on the list.
Mr. Nelson told Merlin about some dog bones he had found.
A bar owner put on the dog for visiting Vice President Dan Quayle, mixing sarcasm with his special of the day.
First dog Millie's half-dozen puppies went on display for the White House press corps Wednesday as President Bush and his wife Barbara looked on admiringly and chatted with reporters.
For those of us who are not, it allows us to peer into the perverse minds of dog lovers.
When outlawed in 1835, this pastime gave way to dog fighting, in which the pit bull proved to be a ferocious competitor.
Mrs. Bush merrily complied, asking about the name of the protagonist dog and the story's plot as the children chorused the answers.
State Sen. Bob Swain got little attention when he introduced a bill to designate an official state dog, but now the "Plott" has thickened.
Another U.S. banker who also sits on an advisory committee questioned the present committee system: "The Russian slang word for committee roughly translates into a dog with four hind legs," he said.
Ramon grew angry when people trying to help the dog wouldn't let him pass in his car.
Now, a task force has been appointed to study the issue. One dog advocate has offered to help by having her dog interview potential dog riders to determine which are mild-mannered enough to be allowed on buses.
Now, a task force has been appointed to study the issue. One dog advocate has offered to help by having her dog interview potential dog riders to determine which are mild-mannered enough to be allowed on buses.
Now, a task force has been appointed to study the issue. One dog advocate has offered to help by having her dog interview potential dog riders to determine which are mild-mannered enough to be allowed on buses.
Spiegel, in the Feb. 12 article entitled "Fear of Rent Sharks," said a West German homeowner had armed himself with a special spray to fend off his East German tenant's ferocious dog.
Two wire cages were on the floor; there was one large dog in the first and four small dogs in the second.
"We're getting out of the retired dog food business," DeLise said.
It got so bad that Gretchen's owner started sleeping on an upstairs couch, as far as possible from the skittish dog.
That folks here take their football seriously has never been in doubt; someone dispatched the dog of Dan Devine, the second of St. Vince's five successors, after a disappointing loss.
"Well, our guys found the dead dog in the kitchen so you can draw your own conclusions," the sergeant said.
Louisville was hot to trot throughout that period, but UK, traditionally the state's top basketball dog, said no, reasoning it had more to lose than to gain.
Trotman said he often gets anonymous calls from people seeking advice on how to help a pet that consumed cocaine or marijuana. When the owners are told they have to bring the dog in for proper treatment, they usually hang up, he said.
An old dog with flies crawling in its eyes huddles in the shade.
She also donned a green wig and a green dog collar studded with rhinestones.
"Somehow the crate was dropped or opened and the dog got loose," he said."He didn't have time to look for her.
Her owner was counseled on a "happy routine" that would allay some of the dog's anxieties.