wild dog

noun

: any of various undomesticated canids (such as an African wild dog or a dingo) that resemble the domestic dog

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Supai, at the time, was living among 30 to 40 wild dogs at the bottom of the canyon. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024 Amy Adams plays a suburban mom whose instincts turn her into a wild dog at night in this adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s debut novel. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Oct. 2024 Adams is quite good in the film, adapted from Rachel Yoder’s novel about a frustrated mother who transforms into a wild dog at night. Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 Without vultures around to provide competition for carcasses, wild dogs had access to more food. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wild dog 

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wild dog was in 1786

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“Wild dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20dog. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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