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"DOG" Words Quiz

All the answers begin with dog...
Definitions from the O.E.D.
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Last updated: April 5, 2020
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Sirius, the brightest point in the night sky.
Dog Star
The hottest part of the summer.
Dog days
Military aircraft engaging in battle at close quarters.
Dogfight
A small shark, for example a nursehound.
Dogfish
A sharp bend, perhaps in a road or route.
Dogleg
A belief or doctrine laid down assertively (perhaps by a church or sect).
Dogma
A person who is given menial tasks to do.
Dogsbody
Of a book, damaged by having its page corners turned down.
Dog-eared
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Someone in the infantry. Or if with capital letters, a warrior of the Cheyenne or Sioux.
Dog soldier
A fabric in a broken check pattern. (Also, Hounds-)
Dogtooth
A marine mollusc common on North Atlantic coasts, that drills into other molluscs' shells and eats them!
Dog whelk or winkle
Someone who selfishly prevents another from having something, even though they have no use for it themselves. (phrase of four words)
Dog in the manger
A political statement that has a secondary meaning that will be understood only by a certain part of its audience.
Dog whistle
A scrambling plant with thorns and pale pink flowers.
Dog rose
A very late or very early shift at work (or on ship, a shorter shift than the others of a day).
Dogwatch
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