1. shepherd
noun. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.
Synonyms
- herdsman
- herder
- shepherdess
- sheepherder
- drover
Antonyms
- profane
- refrain
- temporalty
- common person
Etymology
- sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Shepherd Dog
- acog
- zaugg
- log
- haug
- fog
- cog
- bog
Example sentences of the word shepherd-dog
1. Noun Phrase
Solid-colored German shepherd dogs include black, white, blue and liver.
2. shepherd
verb. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils.
Synonyms
- guard
Etymology
- sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. shepherd
noun. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] a clergyman who watches over a group of people.
Synonyms
- man of the cloth
- clergyman
Antonyms
- layperson
- common man
- commoner
Etymology
- sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. shepherd
verb. ['ˈʃɛpɝd'] tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats.
Antonyms
- secular
Etymology
- sceaphierde (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. dog
noun. ['ˈdɔg'] a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds.
Synonyms
- Newfoundland dog
- mutt
- pug-dog
- griffon
- toy
- cur
- domestic animal
- Mexican hairless
- canid
- domesticated animal
- puppy
- pooch
- doggie
- Canis
- canine
- toy dog
- pug
- Newfoundland
- pack
- Belgian griffon
- hunting dog
- lapdog
- dalmatian
- Great Pyrenees
- bow-wow
- Welsh corgi
- spitz
- Brussels griffon
- poodle dog
- mongrel
- Canis familiaris
- barker
- working dog
- coach dog
- poodle
- domestic dog
- basenji
- doggy
- genus Canis
- carriage dog
- flag
- corgi
Antonyms
- refrain
- unpack
- empty
- disarrange
Etymology
- dogge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- docga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. dog
verb. ['ˈdɔg'] go after with the intent to catch.
Synonyms
- pursue
- give chase
- trail
- track
- follow
- run down
- quest
- hunt
- tree
- tail
- tag
- hound
- trace
- chase
- go after
Antonyms
- juvenile
- rush
- stay
- begin
Etymology
- dogge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- docga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. dog
noun. ['ˈdɔg'] a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
Synonyms
- pawl
- click
- catch
- detent
- ratch
- rachet
- stop
Antonyms
- violate
- disoblige
- predate
- forfeit
Etymology
- dogge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- docga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. dog
noun. ['ˈdɔg'] a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman.
Synonyms
- disagreeable woman
- frump
Antonyms
- stand still
- repel
- get off
Etymology
- dogge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- docga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. dog
noun. ['ˈdɔg'] metal supports for logs in a fireplace.
Synonyms
- firedog
- dog-iron
- support
Antonyms
- lack
- increase
- stay in place
- precede
Etymology
- dogge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- docga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. dog
noun. ['ˈdɔg'] a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll.
Synonyms
- frankfurter
- red hot
- weenie
- sausage
- frank
- wiener
- Vienna sausage
- hotdog
- wienerwurst
Antonyms
- front
- middle
- beginning
- head
Etymology
- dogge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- docga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))