Dog

Van N. (United States of America)
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  1. alarm
    a device signaling the occurrence of some undesirable event
  2. award
    give, especially as an honor
  3. babysitter
    a person engaged to care for children when parents are away
  4. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
  5. bark
    the sound made by a dog
  6. best
    having the most positive qualities
  7. bite
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  8. blanket
    bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
  9. bodyguard
    someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
  10. bowl
    a round vessel that is open at the top
  11. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  12. breeder
    a person who breeds animals
  13. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  14. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  15. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  16. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  17. chew
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  18. collar
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
  19. comedian
    a professional performer who tells jokes
  20. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
  21. confirmation
    information that verifies
  22. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  23. demolish
    destroy completely
  24. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  25. dish
    a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
  26. dock
    a landing in a harbor where ships are loaded and unloaded
  27. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
  28. empathic
    showing understanding of the feelings of others
  29. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  30. family
    a group of people related to one another
  31. fetch
    go or come after and bring or take back
  32. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
  33. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  34. Frisbee
    a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter
  35. growl
    utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  36. guard
    watch over or shield from danger or harm
  37. guide
    someone employed to conduct others
  38. handler
    an agent who handles something or someone
  39. harness
    an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal
  40. heater
    device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
  41. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  42. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  43. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  44. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  45. kennel
    a building or cage that serves as a shelter for a dog
  46. laugh
    produce laughter
  47. leash
    restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal
  48. lick
    pass the tongue over
  49. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
  50. mop
    cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
  51. mutt
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  52. neuter
    having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs
  53. obedience
    the trait of being willing to follow commands or guidance
  54. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  55. partner
    a person who is a member of a cooperative relationship
  56. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper
  57. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  58. pillow
    a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
  59. playmate
    a companion at play
  60. prankster
    someone who plays practical jokes on others
  61. protector
    a person who cares for persons or property
  62. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  63. puppy
    a young dog
  64. quick
    moving rapidly and lightly
  65. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  66. ribbon
    any long object resembling a thin line
  67. run
    move fast by using one's feet
  68. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  69. shepherd
    someone who keeps sheep together in a flock
  70. show
    make visible or noticeable
  71. slam
    close violently
  72. slurp
    eat or drink noisily
  73. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
  74. snarl
    utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  75. spay
    remove the ovaries of
  76. swim
    travel through water
  77. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  78. terrier
    any of several breeds of small, short-bodied dog
  79. trick
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
  80. trophy
    something given as a token of victory
  81. understanding
    the condition of someone who knows and comprehends
  82. vaccination
    taking a substance, usually by injection, against a disease
  83. vacuum
    an empty area or space
  84. veterinarian
    a doctor who provides health care to animals
  85. wag
    a movement from side to side
  86. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
  87. whimper
    cry weakly or softly
  88. whine
    a complaint uttered in a plaintive way
  89. x-ray
    take a photograph with a stream of high-energy photons
  90. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
  91. yip
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  92. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
Created on Tue Jan 27 00:27:24 EST 2009

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