English cocker spaniel

noun

A gun dog of a breed, for the sport of cocking, or bird hunting.

Meanings

nounEnglish cocker spaniel (plural English cocker spaniels)

plural English cocker spaniels

  1. A gun dog of a breed, for the sport of cocking, or bird hunting.

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

Hungarian angol cocker spániel
  • angol cocker spánielbreed of gun dog
Swedish cockerspaniel, engelsk cockerspaniel
  • cockerspanielbreed of gun dog
  • engelsk cockerspanielbreed of gun dog
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English cocker spaniel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20cocker%20spaniel

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“English cocker spaniel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20cocker%20spaniel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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