Word

dog, n.
(dogs)
freq. cnt. 42

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42

Canis familiaris dog domestic dog

sample sentences

"the dog barked all night"

semantic pointers

hypernym

domestic animal, domesticated animal canine, canid

hyponym

puppy pooch, doggie, doggy, barker, bow-wow cur, mongrel, mutt lapdog toy dog, toy hunting dog working dog dalmatian, coach dog, carriage dog basenji pug, pug-dog Leonberg Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog Great Pyrenees spitz griffon, Brussels griffon, Belgian griffon corgi, Welsh corgi poodle, poodle dog Mexican hairless

member holonym

Canis, genus Canis pack

part meronym

flag

metal supports for logs in a fireplace
<noun.artifact>

andiron dog dog-iron firedog

sample sentences

"the andirons were too hot to touch"

semantic pointers

hypernym

support

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
<noun.artifact>

click detent dog pawl

semantic pointers

hypernym

catch, stop

part holonym

ratchet, rachet, ratch

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
<noun.food>

dog frank frankfurter hot dog hotdog weenie wiener wienerwurst

semantic pointers

hypernym

sausage

part holonym

hotdog, hot dog, red hot

hyponym

Vienna sausage