badger dog
noun
Simple meaning
Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bajerdawgSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbædʒɚˈdɔɡ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
Used this way, badger dog is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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