poodle
pronunciation
How to pronounce poodle in British English:
UK [ˈpu:dl]
How to pronounce poodle in American English:
US [ˈpudl]
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- Noun:
- an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
Word Origin
- poodle
- poodle: [19] The ancestor of the modern poodle was a water-dog, used probably in the hunting of water-fowl – very different from the effete toy variety of today. Its name reflects its aquatic origins: in German it is pudelhund, the first element (a relative of English puddle) being from Low German pudeln ‘splash about in water’. This was shortened to simply pudel, the form in which it was acquired by English (and indeed other languages: in Swedish it is pudel, in Dutch poedel).=> puddle
- poodle (n.)
- 1808, from German Pudel, shortened form of Pudelhund "water dog," from Low German Pudel "puddle" (compare pudeln "to splash;" see puddle (n.)) + German Hund "hound" (see hound (n.)). Probably so called because the dog was used to hunt water fowl. Figurative sense of "lackey" (chiefly British) is attested from 1907. Poodle-faker, British army slang for "ingratiating male," is from 1902, likely euphemistic.
Example
- 1. A poodle from the libby hall collection .
- 2. A poodle with a skin condition , I think .
- 3. A woman walks with a bichon frise and a poodle both dyed rainbow-bright colors on a street in wuhan hubei province china .
- 4. Diplomats say prince vajiralongkorn is unpredictable to the point of eccentricity : lavishing attention on his pet poodle fu fu , for example , who has military rank and , on occasion , sits among guests at gala dinners .
- 5. Do you see that poodle ?