Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties

Examples of Chihuahua in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having recently lost their 18-year-old dog, the new puppy was a perfect companion for their other dog, a long-haired Chihuahua named Mila. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

Henry, a brave and skittish Chihuahua, managed to end up on one of the busiest highways in Southern California, the San Diego Humane Society said in a Feb. 13 Facebook post. —Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025

What was a big statement against Chihuahua is an even bigger statement now. —Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025

Kansas City is the only team to hold Chihuahua to two goals in a game all season. —Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Chihuahua, Mexico

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Chihuahua

• allantois
• baccarat
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw

Kids Definition

Chihuahua

noun

Chi·​hua·​hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small large-eared dogs that originated in Mexico

Etymology

named for Chihuahua, a state in Mexico

Geographical Definition

Chihuahua

geographical name

Chi·​hua·​hua chē-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä 

chə-,

-wə

1

state of northern Mexico bordering on the U.S. (Texas and New Mexico) area 95,400 square miles (247,086 square kilometers), population 3,406,465

2

city, and capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua metropolitan area population 819,543