Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,526,639,193 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

wild dog

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.07 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wild dog - any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
Canidae, family Canidae - dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
Canis dingo, dingo, warragal, warrigal - wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Cuon alpinus, dhole - fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
crab-eating dog, crab-eating fox, Dusicyon cancrivorus - wild dog of northern South America
Nyctereutes procyonides, raccoon dog - small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon
African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, hyena dog, Lycaon pictus - a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Other men, who had no land and no fish-traps, and who else would have gone hungry, were glad to work for Pig-Jaw, caring for his goats, guarding them from wild dogs and tigers, and driving them to the feeding pastures in the mountains.
The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack View in context
Perry argues that wild dogs were first domesticated for hunting purposes; but I do not agree with him.
Pellucidar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Each was given a dagger and then, at the far end, a pack of twelve calots, or wild dogs were loosed upon them.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.