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whippet

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whip·pet  (hwpt, wp-)
n.
Any of a breed of swift, short-haired dog developed in England for racing, resembling the greyhound but smaller.

[Probably from whip.]

whippet
Noun
a small slender dog similar to a greyhound [perhaps based on whip it! move quickly!]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whippetwhippet - small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
greyhound - a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
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whippet
n whippet [ˈwipit]
a type of racing dog. windhond كَلْب دَقيق الأطْراف سَريع العَدْو дребна състезателна хрътка whippet whippet der Whippet λαγωνικό κυνοδρομιών galgo pequeño segavereline hurt سگ تازى تيز دو whippet whippet כֶּלֶב מְרוּצִים दौड़ में हिस्सा लेने वाला छरहरा कुत्ता vrsta malog hrta szalonagár anjing pacuan veðhlaupahundur whippet, (cane da corsa) 競走犬の一種 휘피트 개 kurtas dzinējsuns sejenis anjing lumba whippet whippet, veddeløpshund chart lebréu spe­cie de ogar гончая whippet, lovecký pes majhen dirkalen pes vrsta trkačkog psa whippet สุนัขขนสั้นชนิดหนึ่งวิ่งเร็ว คล้ายกับสุนัขเกรเฮาด์แต่ตัวเล็กกว่า เพาะพันธุ์ไว้สำหรับวิ่งแข่ง tazı 賽跑狗 гончак ایک قسم کا کتا جو دوڑ میں استعمال کیا جاتا ہے chó đua


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