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单词 skye terrier
释义

Skye terrier


noun

one of a Scottish breed of small terriers having short legs and a dark or light blue-gray, gray, or fawn coat.

Origin of Skye terrier

First recorded in 1850–55; after Skye

Words nearby Skye terrier

sky compass, sky cover, skydive, skydiving, Skye, Skye terrier, skyey, skyf, sky-high, skyhome, skyhook
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Example sentences from the Web for Skye terrier

  • Her father's the earl of Skye-terrier, or some such damn place.

    Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
  • It was the size of a man, but it seemed covered with a dull grey hair almost like a Skye-terrier.

    The Island of Doctor Moreau|H. G. Wells
  • His bark resembles exactly that of a Skye-terrier when very much excited.

    Wanderings in India|John Lang

British Dictionary definitions for Skye terrier

Skye terrier

noun

a short-legged long-bodied breed of terrier with long wiry hair and erect ears
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
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