beagle

noun

bea·​gle ˈbē-gəl 

: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds

Illustration of beagle

Examples of beagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Out walking his beagle-dachshund in his Northeast Washington neighborhood last summer, Sam Talley, 15, first heard the distinct call, which sounds a bit like a two-note whistle. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

That's what a group of auto analysts and journalists do for Operation Frodo, an annual cross-country convoy of beagles taken from crowded Midwest shelters to breed-specific rescues in Oregon and Washington. — Summer Ballentine, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The film centers on an open rescue earlier this year and subsequent court case after activists raided Ridglan, a Wisconsin beagle breeding facility. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026

The Wrong Trousers was the second short film starring the British cheese-loving gentleman and his loyal beagle. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English begle

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beagle

• eagle
• legal
• regal
• riegel
• spiegel
• extralegal
• paralegal
• illegal
• viceregal
• medicolegal

Kids Definition

beagle

noun

bea·​gle ˈbē-gəl 

: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats