basset
pronunciation
How to pronounce basset in British English:
UK [ˈbæsɪt]
How to pronounce basset in American English:
US [ ˈbæsɪt]
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- Noun:
- smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
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- Verb:
- appear at the surface
Word Origin
- basset (n.)
- type of short-legged dog, 1610s, from French basset, from Old French bas "low" (see base (adj.)) + diminutive suffix.
Example
- 1. I got a basset hound , too , tri-colored .
- 2. This is much easier said than done , as any basset owner will attest .
- 3. For now , the results can help scientists determine additional factors that influence biodiversity and develop models of the impact of habitat loss on arthropod diversity and abundance , basset says .
- 4. I 'm a basset hound guy .
- 5. Accidentally , my dachshund and basset hound gave birth to a mongrel .