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单词 collies
释义

collie

noun

col·​lie ˈkä-lē How to pronounce collie (audio)
: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland that occur in rough-coated and smooth-coated varieties and have erect ears and a long muzzle

Illustration of collie

Illustration of collie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The wolfhounds once took off after a collie that was wandering near the bear pits. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 The collie landed 10 feet down, its fall stopped by a clump of bushes. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 This Border collie is seriously doubting her career decisions. Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2022 Brown had few friends her age, counting among her closest companions a cat, a collie, two squirrels, and dozens of rabbits. Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022 Kerry McNab has a black lab-collie mix named Buster who got neutered on the day of the Giants 2014 World Series parade. Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2021 According to a release from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the U.K. animal rescue organization is caring for a 10-year-old collie named Marley. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 18 Oct. 2021 Essentially, the beloved collie named Lassie is out on a wilderness romp with a human that happens to get trapped or somehow hurt, being unable to make their way back to civilization and safety. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 The wolf later attacked a terrier and a collie in Cleveland Park. Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably from English dialect colly black

First Known Use

circa 1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

collie

noun

col·​lie ˈkä-lē How to pronounce collie (audio)
: a large usually long-haired dog of Scottish origin that has been used to herd sheep

collies

verb

present tense third-person singular of colly, chiefly British dialect
as in disorders

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disorders
  • crocks
  • messes
  • jumbles
  • draggles
  • disarranges
  • disarrays
  • dishevels
  • soils
  • muddles
  • smudges
  • contaminates
  • discolors
  • grimes
  • confuses
  • daubs
  • distains
  • mires
  • stains
  • taints
  • besmirches
  • smirches
  • gaums
  • mucks
  • defiles
  • pollutes
  • begrimes
  • bemires
  • dirties
  • sullies
  • befouls
  • muddies
  • fouls
  • blackens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cleans
  • sweeps
  • cleanses
  • brushes
  • decontaminates
  • purges
  • purifies
  • washes
  • rinses
  • wipes
  • mops
  • dusts
  • scrubs
  • scours
  • disinfects
  • launders
  • brightens
  • sanitizes
  • deodorizes
  • dry-cleans
  • freshens
  • renews
  • straightens (up)
  • spruces (up)
  • tidies (up)
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