beagle

noun

bea·​gle ˈbē-gəl How to pronounce beagle (audio)
: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds

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The photo showed Meghan drizzling honey on a croissant on an outdoor table with what looked like her signature jam beside the plate and a family beagle at her hip. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Wallace is a cheese-loving inventor living in Yorkshire, north England, with his incredibly bright sidekick Gromit (who happens to be a beagle). Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025 These breeds include the Labrador retriever, which has an insatiable appetite and spends its day begging for extra snacks, the beagle, the dachshund, the basset hound, and the golden retriever, among others. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet joined Meghan Markle's Instagram tribute announcing the death of her rescue beagle, Guy. Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beagle

Word History

Etymology

Middle English begle

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beagle was in the 15th century

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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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beagle

noun
bea·​gle ˈbē-gəl How to pronounce beagle (audio)
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats

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