collie

noun

col·​lie ˈkä-lē 

: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland that occur in rough-coated and smooth-coated varieties and have erect ears and a long muzzle

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Examples of collie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dog, which looks more like a golden retriever and collie, turned out to be 30 percent German shepherd, 20 percent pit bull, 20 percent Great Pyrenees and a random mix of the rest. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

The border collie also seems to have some strategy down. —Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from English dialect colly black

First Known Use

circa 1651, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing collie

• bearded collie
• border collie

Rhymes for collie

• akali
• bengali
• diwali
• loblolly
• naphtali
• nepali
• secale
• somali
• colley
• dolly
• folly
• golly

Kids Definition

collie

noun

col·​lie ˈkäl-ē 

: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland for herding sheep