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weredog

weredog noun: a shapeshifter who can change between dog and human form.

Noun

weredog (plural weredogs)

  1. A shapeshifter who can change between dog and human form.
    • Weredogs dread the same things which vampires, viscera suckers, and witches fear. But weredogs and witches are especially afraid of the sting ray's tail.1968, California Folklore Society, Western folklore: Volumes 27-28

Forms of weredog

pluralweredogs

Origin of weredog

From were- + dog.

Questions about weredog

What does weredog mean?
Weredog means a shapeshifter who can change between dog and human form.
What part of speech is weredog?
Weredog is a noun.
What is the plural of weredog?
The plural of weredog is weredogs.

Words near weredog in the dictionary

  1. werecrocodiles
  2. wereda
  3. weredas
  4. weredingo
  5. weredingos
  6. weredog
  7. weredogs
  8. weredolphin
  9. weredolphins
  10. weredonkey
  11. weredonkeys

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