noun
dachshund
DAHKS-huund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
A small dog of a breed with a long body and short legs.
The dachshund has a long body and very short legs.
Etymology
Dachs and Hund make “badger dog,” probably referring to the breed’s use in badger hunts. Its long, thin body was bred to enter badger burrows and draw the animal out.
In context
I have a dachshund named Teddy.
More examples
- Her dachshund curled up in a small blanket.
- A long-bodied dachshund waited at the door.
- Two dachshunds followed their owner down the path.
Forms
dachshund · dachshunds