Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Origin
The island is named for formerly hosting Caribbean monk seals, the barking of which was at first thought to be produced by dogs. The element little was added to distinguish the island among the other islands of the Dog Islands.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Little Seal Dog Island
islandhighlandHylandBeef IslandBooby IslandBuck IslandCaille IslandCaledonia IslandCalivigny IslandCapella IslandCapstan IslandCarrera IslandCatholic IslandCockroach IslandCooper IslandCraig IslandCronstadt IslandCulpepper IslandDead Chest IslandDiamond IslandDog IslandEast Seal Dog IslandEustatia IslandFallen Jerusalem Island
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Little Seal Dog Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Seal%20Dog%20Island
MLA
“Little Seal Dog Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Seal%20Dog%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Seal Dog Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Seal%20Dog%20Island.
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