noun · Animals

terrier

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The meaning (definition) of the word terrier

a small, quick dog that loves to dig

The word terrier used in a sentence

“My terrier dug a hole in the garden.”

Words that mean the same as terrier (synonyms)

dog

How the word terrier is said around the world

Frenchterrier (teh-RYAY)
Spanishterrier (teh-RYEHR)
Mandarin梗犬 (guhng chwen)
Hindiटेरियर कुत्ता (TAY-ree-yar kut-TAA)
Arabicكَلْب تِرْيَر (KALB TIR-yar)
Russianтерьер (tee-RYER)
Portuguese (EU)terrier (TEH-ree-er)
Portuguese (BR)terrier (teh-ree-EHR)
Japaneseテリア (TEH-ree-ah)
GermanTerrier (TEH-ree-uhr)
Urduٹیریئر کتا (TAY-ree-er KUT-tah)
Punjabiਟੈਰੀਅਰ (TAIR-ee-ar)
Korean테리어 (TEH-ree-uh)
Hebrewטרייר (TEHR-yer)
Greekτεριέ (teh-ree-EH)
Dutchterriër (ter-REE-er)
Tagalogasong teriyer (AH-sohng teh-ree-YEHR)
Vietnamesechó sục (chaw SHOOK)
Turkishteriyer (teh-ree-YEHR)
Persianسگ تریر (SAG-e teh-ree-YER)
Polishterier (TEH-ryer)
Ukrainianтер'єр (tehr-YEHR)
Bengaliটেরিয়ার কুকুর (TAY-ree-yar KOO-koor)
Swedishterrier (TER-ee-er)
Italianterrier (tehr-RYEHR)

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