Samoyed

Sam·o·yed

noun \ˈsa-mə-ˌyed, -ˌmȯi-\

Definition of SAMOYED

1

: a member of any of a group of peoples inhabiting the far north of European Russia and parts of northwestern Siberia

2

: the family of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people

3

: any of a Siberian breed of medium-sized white or cream-colored sled dogs

— Samoyed adjective

— Sam·o·yed·ic \ˌsa-mə-ˈye-dik, -ˌmȯi-\ adjective

Variants of SAMOYED

Sam·o·yed also Sam·o·yede \ˈsa-mə-ˌyed, -ˌmȯi-\

Origin of SAMOYED

Russian samoed, from Old Russian samoyadi, of Sami origin; akin to North Sami sápmi (genitive sámi) Sami homeland & eatnam-, eana land

First Known Use: 1589

Rhymes with SAMOYED

acidhead, aforesaid, arrowhead, barrelhead, bubblehead, bufflehead, butterhead, chowderhead, chucklehead, colorbred, copperhead, Diamond Head, dragonhead, dunderhead, featherbed, featherhead, fiddlehead, figurehead, fountainhead, get ahead, gingerbread, go-ahead, hammerhead, head-to-head, Holinshed, infrared, Java Head, knucklehead, letterhead, Lizard Head, loggerhead, lowlihead, maidenhead, Marblehead, metalhead, newlywed, overhead, overspread, pinniped, pointy-head, poppyhead, quadruped, riverbed, running head, saddlebred, Saint John's bread, scratch one's head, showerhead, sleepyhead, slugabed, soda bread, standardbred, straight-ahead, talking head, thoroughbred, thunderhead, timberhead, turn one's head, turtlehead, underbred, watershed, woodenhead