kennel

[ ken-l ]

/ ˈkɛn l /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR kennel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.

Often kennels. an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.

the hole or lair of an animal, especially a fox.

a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.

a pack of dogs.

verb (used with object), ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling.

to put into or keep in a kennel: to kennel a dog for a week.

verb (used without object), ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling.

to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.

Origin of kennel

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English kenel, from unattested Anglo-French kenil, from French chenil or directly from unattested Vulgar Latin canīle (Latin can(is) “dog” + -īle suffix of place)

Words nearby kennel

Kennebunkport, Kennedy, Kennedy, Edward, Kennedy, John F., Kennedy, Robert, kennel, kennel club, Kennelly, Kennelly-Heaviside layer, Kenner, Kennesaw Mountain

Definition for kennel (2 of 2)

kennel²

[ ken-l ]

/ ˈkɛn l /

noun

an open drain or sewer; gutter.

Origin of kennel

1575–85; variant of cannel,Middle English canelchannel¹

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Example sentences from the Web for kennel

The American Kennel Club maintains it is not a Berman customer.
The Sleazy War on the Humane Society|Center for Public Integrity|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brus, 7½, did not react well to other animals and had behavioral problems which meant he could not be sent to a kennel.
How William's Guard Dogs Were Killed Days After He Left His RAF Job|Tom Sykes|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The stars are in a roped-off area about the size of a dog run at a kennel.
New Moon Rises Over Hollywood|Kim Masters|November 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Nothing, however, was to be seen, and the dog returned to his kennel.
Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup

I am sure he will not be well pleased with us if he once come to get notice that we have been in the kennel of this muffled devil.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
A little structure of lath and mud served as a kennel for a big dog, the indispensable guardian of so lonely a dwelling.
The Works of Honor de Balzac|Honor de Balzac
But repulsed by her, he sprang anxiously sneaking into his kennel, as if seeking there for shelter from danger.
Strife and Peace|Fredrika Bremer
Thou canst not; thou art so ripe to fall into hell, that no more of my kennel will so much as bark at him that hangs thee.
The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys.|Thomas Dekker

British Dictionary definitions for kennel (1 of 2)

kennel¹

/ (ˈkɛnəl) /

noun

a hutlike shelter for a dogUS name: doghouse

(usually plural) an establishment where dogs are bred, trained, boarded, etc

the lair of a fox or other animal

a ramshackle house; hovel

a pack of hounds

verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled

to put or go into a kennel; keep or stay in a kennel

Word Origin for kennel

C14: from Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin canīle (unattested), from Latin canis dog

British Dictionary definitions for kennel (2 of 2)

kennel²

/ (ˈkɛnəl) /

noun

archaic an open sewer or street gutter

Word Origin for kennel

C16: variant of cannel channel 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kennel
释义	kennel ¹ [ ken-l ] / ˈkɛn l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kennel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a house or shelter for a dog or a cat. Often kennels. an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded. the hole or lair of an animal, especially a fox. a wretched abode likened to a doghouse. a pack of dogs. verb (used with object), ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling. to put into or keep in a kennel: to kennel a dog for a week. verb (used without object), ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling. to take shelter or lodge in a kennel. Origin of kennel ¹ First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English kenel, from unattested Anglo-French kenil, from French chenil or directly from unattested Vulgar Latin canīle (Latin can(is) “dog” + -īle suffix of place) Words nearby kennel Kennebunkport, Kennedy, Kennedy, Edward, Kennedy, John F., Kennedy, Robert, kennel, kennel club, Kennelly, Kennelly-Heaviside layer, Kenner, Kennesaw Mountain Definition for kennel (2 of 2) kennel² [ ken-l ] / ˈkɛn l / noun an open drain or sewer; gutter. Origin of kennel ² 1575–85; variant of cannel,Middle English canelchannel¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kennel The American Kennel Club maintains it is not a Berman customer. The Sleazy War on the Humane Society\|Center for Public Integrity\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Brus, 7½, did not react well to other animals and had behavioral problems which meant he could not be sent to a kennel. How William's Guard Dogs Were Killed Days After He Left His RAF Job\|Tom Sykes\|September 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The stars are in a roped-off area about the size of a dog run at a kennel. New Moon Rises Over Hollywood\|Kim Masters\|November 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Nothing, however, was to be seen, and the dog returned to his kennel. Twelve Years a Slave\|Solomon Northup I am sure he will not be well pleased with us if he once come to get notice that we have been in the kennel of this muffled devil. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais A little structure of lath and mud served as a kennel for a big dog, the indispensable guardian of so lonely a dwelling. The Works of Honor de Balzac\|Honor de Balzac But repulsed by her, he sprang anxiously sneaking into his kennel, as if seeking there for shelter from danger. Strife and Peace\|Fredrika Bremer Thou canst not; thou art so ripe to fall into hell, that no more of my kennel will so much as bark at him that hangs thee. The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys.\|Thomas Dekker British Dictionary definitions for kennel (1 of 2) kennel¹ / (ˈkɛnəl) / noun a hutlike shelter for a dogUS name: doghouse (usually plural) an establishment where dogs are bred, trained, boarded, etc the lair of a fox or other animal a ramshackle house; hovel a pack of hounds verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled to put or go into a kennel; keep or stay in a kennel Word Origin for kennel C14: from Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin canīle (unattested), from Latin canis dog British Dictionary definitions for kennel (2 of 2) kennel² / (ˈkɛnəl) / noun archaic an open sewer or street gutter Word Origin for kennel C16: variant of cannel channel 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kennel enclosure, gutter, lair, shelter, drain, pound, den, flock, doghouse
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kennel

noun

verb (used with object), ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling.

verb (used without object), ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling.

Origin of kennel

Words nearby kennel

Definition for kennel (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of kennel

Example sentences from the Web for kennel

British Dictionary definitions for kennel (1 of 2)

noun

verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled

Word Origin for kennel

British Dictionary definitions for kennel (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for kennel

Words related to kennel