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Dr. House

Dr. House noun: a highly effective and intelligent doctor, especially one who is caustic and unlikeable.

Noun

Dr. House (plural Dr. Houses)

  1. A highly effective and intelligent doctor, especially one who is caustic and unlikeable.
    • Well I'll check into it. But there's nothing sure about a tumor. It was the Dr. House of that hospital, Dr. Link who told us of a possible tumor yesterday. That really scared the hell out of Josh, the thought that he might have cancer of the lungs.(Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 137
    • This show is the Dr. House of mystery anime2024 August 12, ExocetHumper, “This show is the Dr. House of mystery anime”, in reddit.com

Forms of Dr. House

pluralDr. Houses
alternative formDoctor House

Origin of Dr. House

From the titular character of the television show House.

Questions about Dr. House

What does Dr. House mean?
Dr. House means a highly effective and intelligent doctor, especially one who is caustic and unlikeable.
What part of speech is Dr. House?
Dr. House is a noun.
What is the plural of Dr. House?
The plural of Dr. House is Dr. Houses.

Words near Dr. House in the dictionary

  1. Dr. Atkins
  2. Dr. Fox effect
  3. Dr. Frankenstein
  4. Dr. Frankensteins
  5. Dr. Google
  6. Dr. House
  7. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  8. Dr. Moriarty
  9. Dr. Pepper
  10. Dr. Peppers
  11. Dr. Strangelove

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