Definitions for retriever

retriever re·triev·er

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

Retriever is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in retriever (eeeirrrtv).

Definitions for retriever

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 retriever

First recorded in 1480-90; retrieve + -er1

Examples for retriever

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for retriever
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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