Dogie

Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊɡi/

Definitions of dogie

noun a motherless calf in a range herd, especially in the western US

Example Sentences

A1 My neighbor's dogie is always barking at night.

A2 The little dogie followed me home and now won't leave my side.

B1 The dogie at the shelter looked up at me with sad eyes, hoping to be adopted.

B2 The rancher rounded up the stray dogies and brought them back to the herd.

C1 The dogie's playful antics brought joy to the entire family.

C2 The dogie's loyalty and devotion to its owner knew no bounds.

Examples of dogie in a Sentence

formal The rancher rounded up the stray dogie and returned it to its owner.

informal I saw a cute little dogie wandering around the neighborhood.

slang My friend's dogie is so hyper, always running around and barking.

figurative The new intern was like a lost dogie, unsure of where to go or what to do.

Grammatical Forms of dogie

• past tense: dogied
• plural: dogies
• comparative: more dogie
• superlative: most dogie
• present tense: dogie
• future tense: will dogie
• perfect tense: have dogied
• continuous tense: is dogieing
• singular: dogie
• positive degree: dogie
• infinitive: to dogie
• gerund: dogieing
• participle: dogied

Origin and Evolution of dogie

First Known Use: 1870 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The word 'dogie' originated in the American West, particularly among cowboys and ranchers.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a motherless or stray calf, 'dogie' has evolved to also encompass young or inexperienced individuals in a broader sense.