whippet

noun

whip·​pet ˈ(h)wi-pət 

: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing

Examples of whippet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Related article Monty the Giant Schnauzer wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Miuccia became the fourth whippet to win the prize and saw off competition from more than 18,000 dogs gathered at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre for four days of competition. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025

Last summer, Louisiana instituted a statewide ban on poppers and whippets. —Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Party with gas, play with fire: the dangerous renaissance of ‘whippets’ in the music scene. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025

With her elegant yet brisk stride, Miuccia, an Italian whippet, beat more than 18,000 dogs to be named best in show at the Crufts dog show Sunday in the English city of Birmingham. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from whip entry 1

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whippet

• pipit
• snippet
• tippet
• incipit

Kids Definition

whippet

noun

whip·​pet ˈhwip-ət 

ˈwip-

: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs that are often used for hunting small animals or racing