pie-dog

A form of pye-dog — Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.

Meanings

nounpie-dog (plural pie-dogs)

plural pie-dogs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pye-dog.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

pie-dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pie-dog

MLA

“pie-dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pie-dog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pie-dog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pie-dog.

Source: pie-dog on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.