Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place, such as a litter box.
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- adjective Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place
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Examples
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To the animal rescue place who then adopts them out to suburbanites who soon learn that the word "housebroken" means different things to different people.
RFID and me scusteister 2008
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But to his credit, Adolf was a fantastic companion for his rescuer...even though he never did quite master the concept of "housebroken" either....
Dreaming of Dachshunds PeaceBang 2006
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"A pit bull is more housebroken than Carl Paladino," said NYU's Mitchell Moss.
Dan Collins: Carl Paladino Likes It Hot Dan Collins 2010
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While being housebroken, she mistakenly answers to ‘Chi,’ (the Japanese word for ‘small’, can also be ‘pee’) and this becomes her name.
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A horse cannot be housebroken, though some equines are neater than others and poop in only one corner of their stall or enclosure; some horses poop anywhere and churn their "horse apples" into their bedding using their legs as if they were egg beaters.
Wendy Diamond: Esteemed Poet Jana Harris Showcases Equine Empathy Through Heartwarming Horse Tale Wendy Diamond 2011
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"A pit bull is more housebroken than Carl Paladino," said NYU's Mitchell Moss.
Dan Collins: Carl Paladino Likes It Hot Dan Collins 2010
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None of the previous Skippys were housebroken, so why start now?
R.I.P.—and Long Live—Skippy Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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While being housebroken, she mistakenly answers to ‘Chi,’ (the Japanese word for ‘small’, can also be ‘pee’) and this becomes her name.
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If "Wilfred" is what it takes to ram home some basic training these people missed earlier in life, we must rejoice no matter how they were housebroken.
Minute by Minute: Bush's 9/11 Nancy deWolf Smith 2011
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Does the unsanitary, un-housebroken little idiot realize that now, even if it comes down to a Final Two of he and Satan's Bride, they'll still never vote him the money?
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens: They Baffle Science! Tallulah Morehead 2010
hernesheir commented on the word housebroken
"Trained to have excretory habits that are appropriate for indoor living." - American Heritage Dictionary
March 22, 2011