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

At their feet was Meghan's beloved rescue beagle Guy, who appeared in much of the eight-episode series and whose death the Duchess of Sussex announced in January. —Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

The mother, who has been named Petals since being found, is about the size of a beagle and appears to be fairly young, according to animal control. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025

Charlie Breed: Shar-pei mix Age: 4 years old Charlie is 50% shar pei, 28% mini Aussie and 21% beagle. —Trish Stinger and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025

Jarvis, a beagle with US Customs and Border Protection, works in the baggage claim area at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. —Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025

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