Word Explorer
Children's Dictionary
Help
Help
Help
 
   
Lookup History
spaniel

span·iel

spaniel

 
pronunciation:
spaen yl
features:
Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: noun
definition: any of several breeds of dogs. Spaniels are small to medium in size with short legs, long ears, and long, silky hair.
 
derivation: spaniellike (adj.)
Word History
Spaniel comes from an early French word that means "of Spain" or "Spanish."
Word Explorer
See
  dog