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dogtective

dogtective noun: a detective who is a dog.

Noun

dogtective (plural dogtectives)

  1. (humorous, rare) A detective who is a dog.
    • I don't bark. I can bark, but I don't. Not that much.
      I'm a dogtective.
      Dog + detective = dogtective.
      I have a real nose for mysteries; solve most of them from this spot on the family-room rug.1995, Cactus Coyote and Other Stories of Animal Escapades, Highlights for Children, →ISBN, page 35
    • Dex Dogtective: [talking to himself] Some dogtective you turned out to be.2012, Foodfight!

Forms of dogtective

pluraldogtectives

Origin of dogtective

Blend of dog + detective.

Questions about dogtective

What does dogtective mean?
Dogtective means a detective who is a dog.
What part of speech is dogtective?
Dogtective is a noun.
What is the plural of dogtective?
The plural of dogtective is dogtectives.

Words near dogtective in the dictionary

  1. Dogsthorpe
  2. dogstooth
  3. dogswear
  4. dogtagged
  5. dogtail
  6. dogtective
  7. dogtectives
  8. dogteeth
  9. Dogtober 7th
  10. dogtooth
  11. dogtooth grass

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