terrier

[US]/'terɪə/
[UK]/'tɛrɪɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a lively small dog; a land register; a national defense force.

Phrases & Collocations

bull terrier

yorkshire terrier

tibetan terrier

Example Sentences

I have a fox terrier.

Many terriers are good ratters.

a terrier with prick ears and a foxy expression.

she would fight like a terrier for every penny.

their terrier was destroyed after the attack.

they dig up badger setts and unleash terriers into them.

Other breeds on the rise over the past decade are the Miniature Bull Terrier, up 109 percent, the Bull Terrier (102 percent), Staffordshire Bull Terrier (69 percent) and the Bullmastiff (22 percent).

her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe.

The Australian Terrier is spirited, alert, courageous, and self-confident, with the natural aggressiveness of a ratter and hedge hunter;

The condition in Kerry Blue Terriers is sometimes called progressive neuronal abiotrophy (PNA).

"The wirehaired variety was developed from a rough-coated Black-and-tan terrier;

Ever wonder if that whiskery fellow walking his jowly Scottish terrier or that leggy, long-haired blonde jogging with her Afghan hound were just flukes?

Real-world Examples

Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier was named Fala.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

The dog is a fashionable " Brussels Griffon" , a Flanders terrier.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

In 1910, the mourners for Edward VII were led by his fox terrier, Caesar.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Oh, he was a little terrier mix.

Source: Our Day Season 2

Callie is the little black terrier who was the first dog to train for the dog project.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

James White has two dogs. One is a Newfoundland dog, and the other is a Scotch terrier.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

I like labrodors and I like, uh, small terriers.

Source: American English dialogue

This is the Massasauga rattlesnake. It is on terriers only venomous snake.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Green is a well-known person in the dog world, especially for his work with terriers.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Russian toys developed from small English terriers that gained the favor of rich Russian landowners about four hundred years ago.

Source: VOA Special January 2022 Collection

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