Meaning of dog-hearted | Babel Free
Definitions
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Inhuman; cruel. archaic, rare
- Very fond of dogs.
- Subservient and lowly, like a pet dog.
Examples
“A ſoueraigne ſhame ſo elbows him his own vnkindnes That ſtript her from his benediction turnd her, To forraine caſualties gaue her deare rights, To his dog-harted daughters […]”
““How many of you dog-hearted giants are left?” Roadstrum called loudly. “Only myself,” came the strong voice of Bjorn. “Come out the two of you and we will see who is dog-hearted.””
““You dog-hearted wretch!” sputtered Martin with water streaming down his hair and face.”
“He'd have to be a dog-hearted barnacle not to taste your good intentions.”
“How do the dog-hearted get through the day when they're not ransacking graves?”
“We're gonna drag their dog-hearted king out into the sunlight and watch him sizzle!”
“A bunch of spleeny dog-hearted farts.”
“Was Abraham Lincoln's mother dog-hearted? Did the mother of Napoleon waste her time crying because her poodle had the colic?”
“For all the dogs who never make it out the front door of the shelter. For all the shelter employees who have to make the hard decisions. And for all the dog-hearted people who are working tirelessly to change the situation.”
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“The measureless squalor, the calm, house-broken, dog-hearted, subjected, abjected, subtracted, contracted, signed sealed and delivered.”
“The blessing we seek from God could be the very thing He curses if we do not stay Dog hearted by remaining focused on Him and the honor due His name.”
“What's in the dog-hearted dog-brained dog's heart?”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.