Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties

Examples of Chihuahua in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trixie, on the other hand, is a nearly 15-year-old long-haired Chihuahua with a bold personality that belies her 8-pound frame. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

And the Mexican state of Chihuahua had 2,335 measles cases and four deaths as of Friday, according to data from the state health ministry. —Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

Estimated to be around 10 years old, this Chihuahua mix has an extensive resume as both a loyal companion lapdog and bodyguard. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025

Just weeks earlier, in Mexico, a drone narrowly missed assassinating General Jorge Alejandro Gutiérrez during an ambush in Chihuahua. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Chihuahua, Mexico

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Chihuahua

• allantois
• baccarat
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw

Kids Definition

Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico

Etymology

named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico

Geographical Definition

Chihuahua

geographical name

Chi·​hua·​hua chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

chə-,

-wə

1

state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465

2

city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543