chihuahua
/t͡ʃɪ.waʊ(w).ə//t͡ʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/
chihuahua is the alternative letter-case form of Chihuahua.
Proper noun capitalized: Chihuahua
US/t͡ʃɪˈwɑwɑ/UK/t͡ʃɪˈwaʊ(w).ə/
Chihuahua
Noun capitalized: Chihuahua
US/t͡ʃɪˈwɑwɑ/UK/t͡ʃɪˈwaʊ(w).ə/
Chihuahua (plural Chihuahuas)
- The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.
- The first time I saw a Chihuahua, I thought it was a battery-powered toy. Eyes too big for the face, ears of a large dog, took tens of steps to keep up, squeaked like a two-month-old pup.2019, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, “Memoirs of a Namaaso”, in Manchester Happened, Oneworld Publications (2020), page 157
- Synonyms:
- Chi
Synonyms of chihuahua
Forms of chihuahua
| plural | chihuahuas |
|---|---|
| plural | Chihuahuas |
| alternative form | chihuahua |
Origin of chihuahua
See Chihuahua.
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish Chihuahua. The dog is named after the state.
Words formed from chihuahua
Phrases with chihuahua
Questions about chihuahua
- What does chihuahua mean?
- Chihuahua means a city, the state capital of Chihuahua, Mexico.
- What is chihuahua the alternative letter-case form of?
- Chihuahua is the alternative letter-case form of Chihuahua.
- What part of speech is chihuahua?
- Chihuahua can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce chihuahua?
- Chihuahua is pronounced /t͡ʃɪ.waʊ(w).ə/ (UK).
Words near chihuahua in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: chihuahua (page history and authors); Chihuahua (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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