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beagle Definition

bea·gle (gəl)

noun

a small hound with a smooth coat, short legs, and drooping ears, used in hunting small game

Etymology: ME begle < ? MFr bee gueule, lit., wide throat < OFr béer, baer, baier (see bay), to gape + gueule, throat < L gula: see gullet

beagle Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • chase: Hares were chased by beagles or basset hounds and killed by the dogs.

Converse of object

  • use: Two respondents stated the actual strain of beagle used, four omitted to confirm that the dogs used were in fact beagles.
  • have: I used to have a pet beagle called Poko.
  • breed: Average Puppy Price £ 500-800 Lifespan 9 - 15 years A well bred beagle can be expected to live 12 to 15 years.
  • call: I used to have a pet beagle called Poko.
  • follow: I progressed to beagles when I first left school, and have been following beagles for about 30 years.

Adjective modifier

  • legal: The biggest thing was turning into a legal beagle.
  • female: One article detailed experimentation which used four female beagles, aged about 14-17 months old, obtained from Harlan Hillcrest UK.
  • pregnant: Michael Berens ' subjects are pregnant female beagles and their unborn and maturing puppies.
  • most: Most beagles love a bit of cheese or sausage meat and will follow the hand that holds a tasty morsel anywhere.
  • big: Patches is a collie terrier cross, around the size of a big beagle and much smaller than a collie.
  • young: I took a picture of the youngest beagle, who loves to jump on people to be petted.

Modifies a noun

  • puppy: Through each of your efforts, the lives of 20 beagle puppies have been saved.
  • dog: Furthermore, the object of their attention has been beagle dogs.
  • pack: Occasionally a beagle pack from Cardiff visits the area.

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