sheepdog en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From sheep + dog.
Meanings
- Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
- Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
- (dated, slang) A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
- (US, slang) A police officer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheepdogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sheep dog | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Dutch Sheepdog · Patagonian Sheepdog · Icelandic Sheepdog · Welsh Sheepdog · Croatian Sheepdog · Shirak Sheepdog · sheepadoodle · Portuguese Sheepdog · Polish Lowland Sheepdog · Himalayan Sheepdog · Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog · Shetland Sheepdog · Abruzzese Sheepdog · Shetland sheepdog · Old English Sheepdog · Gaucho sheepdog · Polish Tatra Sheepdog · Cumberland Sheepdog · Gaucho Sheepdog · Catalan Sheepdog · Maremma Sheepdog · Vikhan Sheepdog
Hypernyms
herding dog · working animal · animal · working dog · creature
Hyponyms
Shetland sheepdog · Croatian Sheepdog · Vikhan Sheepdog · Polish Tatra Sheepdog · Shetland Sheepdog · Icelandic Sheepdog · Gaucho sheepdog · Dutch Sheepdog · Portuguese Sheepdog · Maremma Sheepdog · Catalan Sheepdog · Cumberland Sheepdog · Patagonian Sheepdog · Welsh Sheepdog · Shirak Sheepdog · Gaucho Sheepdog · Abruzzese Sheepdog · Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog · Old English Sheepdog · Himalayan Sheepdog · Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Synonyms
Translations (53)
ga madra caorach (dog used for herding sheep) · vo galedanadog (dog used for herding sheep) · sl ovčar (dog used for herding sheep) · ota چوبان كوپكی (dog used for herding sheep) · hu juhászkutya (dog used for herding sheep) · ro câine de stână (dog used for herding sheep) · uk вівча́рка (dog used for herding sheep) · az çoban iti (dog used for herding sheep) · lb Schéiferhond (dog used for herding sheep) · ru овча́рка (dog used for herding sheep) · it cane da pastore (dog used for herding sheep) · gv coo keyrragh (dog used for herding sheep) · tr çoban köpeği (dog used for herding sheep) · cy ci defaid (dog used for herding sheep) · de Hirtenhündin (dog used for herding sheep) · hy հովվաշուն (dog used for herding sheep) · el τσοπανόσκυλο (dog used for herding sheep) · fo seyðahundur (dog used for herding sheep) · gd cù-chaorach (dog used for herding sheep) · sv fårhund (dog used for herding sheep) · nb fårehund (dog used for herding sheep) · az ovçu iti (dog used for herding sheep) · vo galedanajidog (dog used for herding sheep) · es perro pastor (dog used for herding sheep) · fr chien de berger (dog used for herding sheep) · tg саги чӯпонӣ (dog used for herding sheep) · ro câine ciobănesc (dog used for herding sheep) · de Schäferhund (dog used for herding sheep) · kk төбет (dog used for herding sheep) · nds-de Scheperhund (dog used for herding sheep) · nl herdershond (dog used for herding sheep) · ms anjing gembala (dog used for herding sheep) · eu artzain txakur (dog used for herding sheep) · fi lammaskoira (dog used for herding sheep) · chg توبات (dog used for herding sheep) · de Schäferhündin (dog used for herding sheep) · ms anjing herder (dog used for herding sheep) · ae 𐬞𐬀𐬯𐬎𐬱⸱ 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 (dog used for herding sheep) · ko 목양견 (dog used for herding sheep) · vo galedanahidog (dog used for herding sheep) · eo ŝafhundo (dog used for herding sheep) · pt cão-pastor (dog used for herding sheep) · de Hirtenhund (dog used for herding sheep) · ka ნაგაზი (dog used for herding sheep) · is fjárhundur (dog used for herding sheep) · da fårehund (dog used for herding sheep) · ja 牧羊犬 (dog used for herding sheep) · pl owczarek (dog used for herding sheep) · nn fårehund (dog used for herding sheep) · sq deltar (dog used for herding sheep) · vi chó chăn cừu (dog used for herding sheep) · pt ovelheiro (dog used for herding sheep) · kw ki deves (dog used for herding sheep)