Definitions for spaniels

spaniels span·iel

Spelling: [span-yuh l]
IPA: /ˈspæn yəl/

Spaniels is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 417 anagrams from letters in spaniels (aeilnpss).

Definitions for spaniels

noun

  1. one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
  2. a submissive, fawning, or cringing person.

Origin of spaniels

1350-1400; Middle English spaynel Old French espaignol Spanish (dog), derivative of Espaigne Spain

Examples for spaniels

As one of his friends said of him, he was “either a lion or a spaniel.”

"I did," said Flamby quickly and continuing to caress the spaniel.

At these words the spaniel John rose from his corner and advanced to the middle of the floor.

And going abruptly to the bell, he trod on his spaniel's ear.

He is not a spaniel that you can beat, and then whistle back again.

The man spoke to the mastiff, who at once flew at the spaniel, and shook him thoroughly.

The spaniel and pug (p. 182) are most liable to bronchocele.

The spaniel John, seeing what lay before him, rolled over on his back.

Eighty miles is too far even for a spaniel to find its way back!

She was indeed like a spaniel dog who sees her master coming.

Word Value for spaniels
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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