Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
terrier (type of dog).
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, like most stars, or at least like most Cairn terriers, Toto had her quirks and terrierlike outbursts.
Born to Bark Stanley Coren 2010
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On one wing is the terrierlike Brandon Prust, who joined the Rangers at midseason and led the N.H.L. in fighting majors.
NYT > Home Page By JEFF Z. KLEIN 2010
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Defects -- A very flat skull, narrow across the top; excess of dome, eyes small, sharp and terrierlike, or prominent and protruding; muzzle long, snipy or cut away decidedly below the eyes, or very short.
unknown title 2009
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In the course of all our work in liquor stores, our studies at Envirosell have demonstrated that the most single-minded, terrierlike purchaser is a male who’s brand-loyal to his Jack Daniel’s.
What Women Want Paco Underhill 2010
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In the course of all our work in liquor stores, our studies at Envirosell have demonstrated that the most single-minded, terrierlike purchaser is a male who’s brand-loyal to his Jack Daniel’s.
What Women Want Paco Underhill 2010
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“Yes, but in that case,” interrupts his terrierlike persecutor, “why aren’t the pictures described as belonging to a private collector?”
Hound in the Left-hand Corner, The Giles Waterfield 2004
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“Yes, but in that case,” interrupts his terrierlike persecutor, “why aren’t the pictures described as belonging to a private collector?”
Hound in the Left-hand Corner, The Giles Waterfield 2004
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“Yes, but in that case,” interrupts his terrierlike persecutor, “why aren’t the pictures described as belonging to a private collector?”
Hound in the Left-hand Corner, The Giles Waterfield 2004
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