corgi

noun

cor·​gi ˈkȯr-gē How to pronounce corgi (audio)
plural corgis

Examples of corgi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ours just flops on the ground and lets the corgi attempt to chew on her even though not a single piece of her will fit in the corgi's mouth. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Thomas Robison of Santa Fe, New Mexico presumably traveled down the Colorado River with his 11-year-old corgi dog on a wooden raft. Vivian Barrett, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024 Maria Sofia arrives in a pink trench coat with her emotional support corgi, Pachuca. Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024 On April 21, what would have been the late Queen’s 98th birthday, a seven-foot bronze statue depicting the monarch as a young woman with a corgi at her feet was unveiled outside the local library in Oakham in Rutland, England's smallest county. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corgi 

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Word History

Etymology

Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corgi was in 1926

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“Corgi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corgi. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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