kennel¹ Definition
ken·nel (ken′əl)
noun
- a doghouse
- a place where dogs are bred or kept
- a pack of dogs
Etymology: ME kenel, prob. via NormFr < OFr chenil < VL *canile < L canis, a dog: see canine
transitive verb -·neled or -·nelled, -·nel·ing or -·nel·ling
to place or keep in a kennel
intransitive verb
to live or take shelter in a kennel
kennel² Definition
ken·nel (ken′əl)
kennel Synonyms
kennel Usage Examples
Object
hound: Elliot Lees brought the pack in 1886 and kennelled hounds at Sturminster Marshall and on retirement presented the hounds to the country.
Converse of object
- board: Stolen from boarding kennels in Durham during the night.
- sponsor: For more information about sponsoring a kennel, please contact us for full details.
Adjective modifier
- stray: Mom, again from stray dog kennels, a young Rotty not much more than a puppy herself.
- indoor: Indoor kennels are individual units, opening off a central corridor, within an enclosed building.
- outside: A cot can be provided if required, as can outside kennels.
- pet: Pets accompanying customers onboard the aircraft must remain in their pet kennel.
- plastic: If a plastic kennel is made such that the ties can not be used the kennel may not be accepted.
Modifies a noun
- cough: In the busier months they may also ask for the kennel cough vaccine to be given.
- huntsman: There are 71 recognized beagle packs, about fifty of which employ a huntsman or kennel huntsman.
- maid: Warp speed and, hopefully, I'm transformed from kennel maid to sultry vamp.
- mate: And the new kennel mates aren ' t strangers either because they ' ve been housed next to each other for a while.
- assistant: Being a kennel assistant for the Essex Police Dog Unit is not a regular 9-5 job.
- block: New kennel block Work has started on our new kennel block!
Noun used with modifier
- hunt: The average hunt kennel might dispose of 100 to 200 tons of such waste per annum.
- quarantine: They were at a closer quarantine kennel for about a month.
- dog: These include: · The ultimate dog kennel complete with its own roof garden!
- rescue: OPENING TIMES ARE: - RESCUE KENNELS: - 1.30 pm to 4 pm PAY US A VISIT!
- guard: Registers of licenses, guard dog kennels and breeding establishments 15.
Preposition: in
sussex: He is currently being boarded with myself at kennels in west sussex and desperatly need to get him a home ASAP.
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