dachshund
noun
dachs·hund
| \ ˈdäks-ˌhu̇nt
, -ˌhu̇nd
; ˈdäk-sənt; especially British ˈdak-sənd\
, -ˌhu̇nd
; ˈdäk-sənt; especially British ˈdak-sənd\
Definition of dachshund
: any of a breed of long-bodied, short-legged dogs of German origin that occur in short-haired, long-haired, and wirehaired varieties
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There's also a Mardi Gras show (6:30 p.m. Saturday), lumberjack competitions, fireworks (about 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday) and, of course, that Dachshund Derby, with wiener dog races (1 p.m. Sunday) followed by a dachshund costume contest. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "7 things you should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend, from the Milwaukee Air Show to Brady Street Festival," 25 July 2019 Along with images of child pornography, investigators found videos of a small dachshund being tortured. — Dallas News, "Two men arrested after child porn, video of dachshund torture found on Wylie computer, investigators say," 16 July 2019 The driver then allegedly tried to sell the pup for $100 on Craigslist A 2-year-old dachshund is back home after being abducted — allegedly by a delivery driver for Amazon who later tried to sell the pooch on Craigslist. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "Amazon Delivery Driver Allegedly Stole a Couple's Dog and Tried to Sell It Online," 31 July 2019 Written and directed by Riley Stearns, the movie stars Eisenberg as Casey Davies, a mild-mannered accountant and amateur Francophile who is shunned by most of his co-workers and has no friends besides his pet dachshund. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 19 July 2019 Written and directed by Riley Stearns, the movie stars Eisenberg as Casey Davies, a mild-mannered accountant and amateur Francophile who is shunned by most of his co-workers and has no friends besides his pet dachshund. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 18 July 2019 Written and directed by Riley Stearns, the movie stars Eisenberg as Casey Davies, a mild-mannered accountant and amateur Francophile who is shunned by most of his co-workers and has no friends besides his pet dachshund. — Justin Chang, Detroit Free Press, "‘Art of Self-Defense’ takes comic aim at masculinity," 18 July 2019 Written and directed by Riley Stearns, the movie stars Eisenberg as Casey Davies, a mild-mannered accountant and amateur Francophile who is shunned by most of his co-workers and has no friends besides his pet dachshund. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 11 July 2019 My friend's dachshund killed a baby rabbit yesterday. — Cathy Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Pet World: Dogs have natural prey drive and shouldn’t be punished for it," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dachshund.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dachshund
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dachshund
: a small type of dog that has a long body, very short legs, and long ears
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dachshund
noun
dachs·hund
| \ ˈdäks-ˌhu̇nt
, ˈdäk-sənt\
, ˈdäk-sənt\
Kids Definition of dachshund
: a small dog of German origin with a long body, short legs, and long drooping ears
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