spaniel
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spaniel
- /ˈspænjəl/
- /ˈspænəl/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ænjəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English spaynol, from Old French espaigneul (modern French épagneul), from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispāniolus (“Spanish”), from Hispānia (“Spain”).
noun spaniels
- Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
- A cringing, fawning person. Pro[theus].[…]Yet (Spaniel-like) the more ſhe ſpurnes my loue, / The more it growes, and fawneth on her ſtill;
verb spaniels · spanieling · spanielling · spanieled · spanielled
- To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel. Antony: Do we shake hands.—All come to this!—The hearts / That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave / Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweets
Translations
Talk about this word "spaniel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spaniel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spaniel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spaniel "spaniel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spaniel.Cite this
@misc{spaniel_2026,
title = {spaniel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spaniel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
