Definitions for retrievers

retrievers re·triev·er

Spelling: [ri-tree-ver]
IPA: /rɪˈtri vər/

Retrievers is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 230 anagrams from letters in retrievers (eeeirrrstv).

Definitions for retrievers

noun

  1. a person or thing that retrieves.
  2. one of any of several breeds of dogs having a coarse, thick, oily coat, trained to retrieve game.
  3. any dog trained to retrieve game.

Origin of retrievers

First recorded in 1480-90; retrieve + -er1

Examples for retrievers

A gamekeeper had a Newfoundland dog which he used as a retriever.

Have you ever seen a retriever dashing in play after a greyhound?

The portrait was one of myself, and the dog a half-bred setter and retriever of my own.

He went about somewhat like a retriever snuffing the air for game.

Aye, but Bigot set her on him, like a retriever, to bring back the game!

I dived after it like a retriever puppy for a stone; but the bottle was gone!

Finally one Christmas the queen sent over a gift of a Labrador retriever, indicating a social benediction of sorts.

He was accompanied by the old dog, who was to act as retriever.

But in that instance, Amy Rice was acting in defense of her Labrador retriever, Elle, after the put bull attacked it.

Twice in the past two weeks, this has entailed meeting a plane on the runway to retriever sick passengers who may be infected.

Word Value for retrievers
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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