domesticated animal

Other forms: domesticated animals

Definitions of domesticated animal

1. noun

   any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
   synonyms: domestic animal

   types:

   feeder

   an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

   stocker

   a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment

   head

   a single domestic animal

   Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog

   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

   Felis catus, Felis domesticus, domestic cat, house cat

   any domesticated member of the genus Felis

   stray

   an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

   puppy

   a young dog

   barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch

   informal terms for dogs

   cur, mongrel, mutt

   an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

   lapdog

   a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap

   toy, toy dog

   any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

   hunting dog

   a dog used in hunting game

   working dog

   any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

   Dalmatian, carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian

   one of a breed of medium to large dogs with a smooth, white coat and black or brown spots

   basenji

   small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark

   pug, pug-dog

   a small, short-haired breed of dog with a tightly curled tail and flat, wrinkled muzzle; first bred in China

   Leonberg

   a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland

   Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog

   a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

   Great Pyrenees

   a very large, fluffy, white-coated dog originally bred for guarding livestock

   spitz

   any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

   Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon

   breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle

   Welsh corgi, corgi

   either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head

   poodle, poodle dog

   an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

   Mexican hairless

   any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico

   kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat

   informal terms referring to a domestic cat

   mouser

   a cat proficient at mousing

   alley cat

   a homeless cat

   tom, tomcat

   male cat

   queen, tabby

   female cat

   tabby, tabby cat

   a cat with a gray or tawny coat mottled with black

   tiger cat

   a cat having a striped coat

   calico cat, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat

   a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

   Persian cat

   a long-haired breed of cat

   Angora, Angora cat, angora

   a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat

   Siamese, Siamese cat

   a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip

   Burmese cat

   a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat

   Egyptian cat

   a domestic cat of Egypt

   Maltese, Maltese cat

   a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

   Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat

   a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat

   Manx, Manx cat

   a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man

   type of:

   animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

   a living organism characterized by voluntary movement