Skye terrier

noun

A terrier of a long, low, hardy breed.

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Meanings

nounSkye terrier (plural Skye terriers)

plural Skye terriers

  1. A terrier of a long, low, hardy breed.

Origin

The purest dogs of the breed were once found on the Isle of Skye.

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Translations

Finnish skyenterrieri
  • skyenterrieriterrier breed
Russian скайтерье́р
  • скайтерье́р (skajterʹjér)terrier breed
Cite this entry
APA

Skye terrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skye%20terrier

MLA

“Skye terrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skye%20terrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skye terrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skye%20terrier.

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