4 entries under this word

Spaniel

Spăn'iel, n.

noun

(-yĕl) (Synop., §130), n. [O. Fr. espagneul, N. Fr. épagneul, N. Lat. hispaniolus, from Hispaniola, now Hayti, where was the best breed of this dog.]

Sense 1. A dog used in sports of the field, remarkable for his sagacity and obedience.

Sense 2. A mean, cringing, fawning person. [R.] Shak.

A spaniel crouches low to the ground with its tail raised. — Spaniel.

Spăn'iel, a.

adjective

Like a spaniel; hence, mean; fawning. [Rare.] Shak.

Spăn'iel, v. i.

verbintransitive

To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious. [Rare.] Churchill.

Spăn'iel, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To follow like a spaniel. [Rare.]