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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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name
A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage of Internet and security software clients' fallback to an older version of SSL.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Canis aviarius aquaticus, puddle-hound
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: acolyte, adjutant, aide, bootlicker, disciple, flunkey, footman, follower, henchman, hireling, inferior, lackey, lap dog, lickspittle, man Friday, minion, myrmidon, poodle, retainer, right-hand man, right-hand woman, servant, stooge, subordinate, sycophant, toady, underling, vassal, yes man
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: poodle dog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris
Narrower terms: toy poodle, miniature poodle, standard poodle, large poodle
History
Initialism from Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption.
From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.
Across languages
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
