an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
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poodle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | poodle dog |
| Type of | canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog |
| Has types | large poodle, miniature poodle, standard poodle, toy poodle |
Examples of poodle
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There goes, right now, a white poodle being taken to the toilet in a baby buggy.
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A French poodle must save the day when inept thieves strike during the holidays.
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A Labradoodle, to be precise, that curious blend of giant poodle and a Labrador.
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Richardson, apparently having realized his poodle had betrayed him, stood there.
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America is no longer acting like a superpower but a poodle of Paris and London.
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Ranger Jason Ritzen cuddles a homeless poodle terrier cross and a Jack Russell.
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He and his girlfriend had a poodle they used to walk when they lived in Quincy.
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I've got two junipers in poodle shapes that I hit with scissors every so often.
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You'll see them next to the sock hop of ladies in poodle skirts and saddle shoes.
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- An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
- The poodle is a breed of dog, and is regarded as the second most intelligent breed of dog after the border collie, and before the German Shepherd. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. ...
- A poodle in politics is an insult used to describe a politician that obediently or passively follows the lead of others.Watson R. Tony Blair: The US poodle? BBC News/Analysis. January 31, 2003. URL: . Accessed on: May 17, 2007. It is considered to be equivalent to lackey. ...
- (The Poodles) The Poodles are a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden. They are best known for their hits "Metal Will Stand Tall" and "Night of Passion", the latter of which was played in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 2006.
- Any of various breeds of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly fur in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, miniature, or toy
- (9. Poodles) The Poodle comes in three sizes, Standard, Miniature, and Toy. It originated in Germany as a water retriever. It was first recognized by the AKC in 1887.
- (poodling) (n): The endless, procrastinatory primping, preening, chalking, beta-pantomiming, Euro-blowing, hold-brushing rituals boulderers enact below project problems. More generally, any procrastinatory ritual while climbing.
- To roll a gutter ball.
- To throw a gutter ball; probably a facetious corruption of puddle.
