dogly

dogly adjective: of, like, or pertaining to dogs or the dog family; canine.

Adjective

dogly (comparative more dogly, superlative most dogly)

Of, like, or pertaining to dogs or the dog family; canine.
- I had a little dog who practiced all the dogly virtues. He never tried to get into any chairs or on any couches.1908, Ernest Hamlin Abbott, Lyman Abbott, Francis Rufus Bellamy, The Outlook
- [Seminole Sam to the Dog:] It ain't dogly to bark "ahem".1959 June 4, Walt Kelly, Pogo, comic strip, →ISBN, page 47

dogly (comparative more dogly, superlative most dogly)

If a chicken invades your garden to steal seed and your dog barks at it in the line of dogly duty, the chicken's owner has the legal right to kill your dog.1966, Kiplinger's Personal Finance:
It was a halfhearted attempt to get him to stop, because truly, I was hoping the dog would do the dogly thing and chew up the Frisbee.2006, Linda Johns, Hannah West in Deep Water:

From Middle English *dogly, *doglich, equivalent dog + -ly. Compare doglike.

What does dogly mean?: Dogly means of, like, or pertaining to dogs or the dog family; canine.
How do you use dogly in a sentence?: If a chicken invades your garden to steal seed and your dog barks at it in the line of dogly duty, the chicken's owner has the legal right to kill your dog.
What part of speech is dogly?: Dogly can be an adjective or an adverb.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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