doggish

adjective

Definition of doggishnext
as in doggy

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Recent Examples of doggish And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggish
  1. doggy
  2. flashy
  3. graceful
  4. gallant
  5. elegant
  6. handsome
  7. majestic
  8. sophisticated
Adjective
  • There's no way a cat could sneak past the dogs through the doggy door.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • One simply went outside through a doggy door, while the other tried to engage the man, walking up to him repeatedly with toys in mouth, tail wagging.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of doggy
Adjective
  • In both films, everything comes in threes, the incessant crosscutting is accorded a flashy metaphysical weight, and time itself is manipulated, distorted, and rearranged to the point of meaninglessness.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Picasso’s flashy, unpredictable, copiously productive oeuvre energized the art market.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of flashy
Adjective
  • From the gently curved double flaps to the sweeping, wing-like sides, every element of the bag seems to follow its own graceful arc.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • One graceful solution is to find the parts of the photos that still have positive meaning for you and to edit them.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • Susanna Moore is terribly important to us, more so than any of Hemingway’s gallant girls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • First to one knee and then all the way up like a gallant fighter gathering himself.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • Naval engineers built elegant streets lined with glass balconies that became the envy of northwestern Spain, and more than a century later, Spain’s future dictator, Francisco Franco, the son of a naval officer, was born there.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lié Studio The Eva Weekend tote $870 This sleek bag is the leather tote at its most elegant—roomy enough to hold travel essentials and crafted in luxurious Portuguese leather.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • No-brainer options included handsome denims with a curving leg and neo-suiting playing on mixing rather than matching sets.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Critic’s notebook As the Mamdani administration, and cities across America, grapple with affordable housing, two handsome complexes in Queens and Brooklyn show signs of progress.
    — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, known for her craggy, majestic wood forms carved from cedar, died at her home in New York on October 27 of Alzheimer’s disease.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As if the majestic dress was not enough, Fanning and her stylist Samantha McMillen managed to find the most precise shoes to complete the look, which is no easy feat.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of majestic
Adjective
  • The project also reflects the increasing importance of reliable manufacturing capacity in industries that depend on sophisticated electronic, sensing and space-related technologies.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Soviets and their allies might have sophisticated weaponry and boundless barbarity.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sophisticated

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“Doggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggish. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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