cocker spaniel

noun

Either of two breeds of dog, the American cocker spaniel and the English cocker spaniel.

Meanings

nouncocker spaniel (plural cocker spaniels)

plural cocker spaniels

  1. Either of two breeds of dog, the American cocker spaniel and the English cocker spaniel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch cocker spaniel
  • cocker spanieleither breed
Finnish cockerspanieli
  • cockerspanielieither breed
Irish spáinnéar feá
  • spáinnéar feáeither breed
Italian cocker
  • cockereither breed
Polish cocker-spaniel
  • cocker-spanieleither breed
Russian кокер-спаниель
  • кокер-спаниель (koker-spanijelʹ)either breed
Swedish cockerspaniel
  • cockerspanieleither breed
Cite this entry
APA

cocker spaniel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocker%20spaniel

MLA

“cocker spaniel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocker%20spaniel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocker spaniel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocker%20spaniel.

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