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Skye terrier

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Skye terrier
n.
A small terrier of a breed native to the Isle of Skye, having a long low body, short legs, and shaggy hair.
Skye terrier
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a short-legged long-bodied breed of terrier with long wiry hair and erect ears
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Noun1.Skye terrierSkye terrier - Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
Clydesdale terrier - selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat
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Skye terrier
n → Skyeterrier m


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There were few sounds that roused Maggie when she was dreaming over her book, but Tom's name served as well as the shrillest whistle; in an instant she was on the watch, with gleaming eyes, like a Skye terrier suspecting mischief, or at all events determined to fly at any one who threatened it toward Tom.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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