noun
Meaning 1
A terrier of a long, low, hardy breed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
Skye terrier
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noun
Meaning 2
Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: terrier
Narrower terms: Clydesdale terrier
History
Etymology
The purest dogs of the breed were once found on the Isle of Skye.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: skyenterrieri — terrier breed
- Russian: скайтерье́р (skajterʹjér) — terrier breed
- Scots: Skye Tarrie — terrier breed