whippet
noun
whip·pet
| \ ˈhwi-pət
, ˈwi-\
, ˈwi-\
Definition of whippet
: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing
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So what’s sparking joy these days for whippets and Maine coons? — Jura Koncius, Twin Cities, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 28 July 2019 So what’s sparking joy these days for whippets and Maine coons? — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, "Custom wood kennels and memory foam beds: Welcome to the wild world of modern pet furniture," 17 July 2019 So what’s sparking joy these days for whippets and Maine coons? — Jura Koncius, Twin Cities, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 28 July 2019 So what’s sparking joy these days for whippets and Maine coons? — Jura Koncius, BostonGlobe.com, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 19 July 2019 So what’s sparking joy these days for whippets and Maine coons? — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, "Custom wood kennels and memory foam beds: Welcome to the wild world of modern pet furniture," 17 July 2019 Robert Mapplethorpe captured her luminous beauty, luminously; artist Matthew Carr caught her attenuated whippet limbs. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Remembers Lucy Birley, Who Has Died at 58," 25 July 2018 And in the process, Tony Bourdain — a whippet-thin 6-foot-4 who could pass for Jerry Orbach’s rakish, much younger brother — has become a celebrity chef: Book tour. — Michael Klein, Philly.com, "Anthony Bourdain: He didn't set out to be a celebrity," 8 June 2018 He was predeceased by his parents, O.D. Smith and Lavera Stark, younger brother David, and beloved whippet Cybil. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Randle Douglas Smith," 13 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whippet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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whippet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of whippet
: a small, fast dog that is used for racing
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