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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Beagle \Bea"gle\, n. [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf.
     Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from
     English.]
     1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches
        high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See
        Illustration in Appendix.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Dog \Dog\ (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan.
     dogge, Sw. dogg.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
        domestic dog ({Canis familiaris).
  
     Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
           inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
           attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
           varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
           bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
           foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
           poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz
           dog, terrier, German shepherd, pit bull,
           Chihuahua, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and
           partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs,
           like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the
           Vocabulary.)
           [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
              should do this great thing?           -- 2 Kings
                                                    viii. 13 (Rev.
                                                    Ver. )
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
        dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
        Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
        Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
        andiron.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Mech.)
        (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
            into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
            raising or moving them.
        (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
            the carriage of a sawmill.
        (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
            especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
            adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
            tool.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
        [PJC]
  
     8. a hot dog. [slang]
        [PJC]
  
     Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
           the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
           It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
           a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
           also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
           dog Latin.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
  
     A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
        others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
        but is none to him.
  
     Dog ape (Zo["o]l.), a male ape.
  
     Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
        native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
        Cynocrambe).
  
     Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.
  
     Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
  
     Dog+flea+(Zo["o]l.),+a+species+of+flea+({Pulex+canis" rel="nofollow">Dog flea (Zo["o]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis)
        which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to
        man. In America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
        Aphaniptera.
  
     Dog+grass+(Bot.),+a+grass+({Triticum+caninum" rel="nofollow">Dog grass (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum) of the same
        genus as wheat.
  
     Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
        
  
     Dog+lichen+(Bot.),+a+kind+of+lichen+({Peltigera+canina" rel="nofollow">Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina)
        growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
        expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
        veins beneath.
  
     Dog louse (Zo["o]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
        H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
        Trichodectes latus.
  
     Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
        traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
        churning.
  
     Dog salmon (Zo["o]l.), a salmon of northwest America and
        northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
        and hone.
  
     Dog shark. (Zo["o]l.) See Dogfish.
  
     Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
  
     Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.
  
     Dog whelk (Zo["o]l.), any species of univalve shells of the
        family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
        England.
  
     To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
        away as useless. ``Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
        it.'' --Shak.
  
     To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Beagle \Bea"gle\, n. [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf.
     Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from
     English.]
     1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches
        high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See
        Illustration in Appendix.
  
     2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  beagle
       n : a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     Finnish n.
     #English (dog)
     French n.
     (l en beagle) (dog)
     Polish n.
     (l en beagle)
     Spanish n.
     (l en beagle)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Beagle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     n.
     1 A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and
  sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it
  suitable as a family pet.
     2 A person who snoops on others; a detective.
     vb.
     To hunt with #Nouns.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Beagle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     Finnish n.
     #English (dog)
     French n.
     (l en beagle) (dog)
     Polish n.
     (l en beagle)
     Spanish n.
     (l en beagle)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Beagle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     Finnish n.
     #English (dog)
     French n.
     (l en beagle) (dog)
     Polish n.
     (l en beagle)
     Spanish n.
     (l en beagle)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Beagle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     n.
     Pieni, matalaraajainen, sileäkarvainen ajokoira, jota käytetään usein
  jänis metsästys. Yleensä kolmivärinen, tunnettu ystävällisestä
  luonteestaan joka tekee siitä erinomaisen koko perheen lemmikki.

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     n.
     Pieni, matalaraajainen, sileäkarvainen ajokoira, jota käytetään usein
  jänis metsästys. Yleensä kolmivärinen, tunnettu ystävällisestä
  luonteestaan joka tekee siitä erinomaisen koko perheen lemmikki.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     Finska n.
     (tagg kat=hundraser kat2=hundar språk=fi) #Svenska
     n.
     (tagg kat=hundraser kat2=hundar) en korthårig hundras som främst
  används som drevhund; individ av hundrasen beagle

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  beagle
     n.
     (tagg kat=hundraser kat2=hundar) en korthårig hundras som främst
  används som drevhund; individ av hundrasen beagle

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Beagle /bəˈaɡlə/ 
   [zool.] Beagle 
           Note: dog breed
        "Hasenjagd/Fuchsjagd mit Beaglen"  - beagling
           Note: Hunderasse

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Beagle /bˈiːɡəl/
  البيجل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  beagle //ˈbiːɡəl// /[ˈb̥iːɡəɫ]/ 
  1. зайчар
  small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares or as a family pet
  2. доносник
  snooping person

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beagle /bˈiːɡəl/ 
  druh honícího psa

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Beagle /bˈiːɡəl/
  Beagle  [zool.]
           Note: Hunderasse
   see: beagling
  
           Note: dog breed

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  beagle //ˈbiːɡəl// /[ˈb̥iːɡəɫ]/ 
  1. beagle
  small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares or as a family pet
  2. nuuskija
  snooping person

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  beagle /bˈiːɡəl/
  1. vadászkopó
  2. rendôrkopó
  3. spicli
  4. rendôrkém
  5. rendôrségi besúgó
  6. vadásztacskó

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  beagle //ˈbiːɡəl// /[ˈb̥iːɡəɫ]/ 
  siberat
  snooping person

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  beagle //ˈbiːɡəl// /[ˈb̥iːɡəɫ]/ 
  beagle
  small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares or as a family pet

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  beagle /bˈiːɡəl/
  1. bir seşit küçük av köpeği.

From suomi-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-bul ]

  beagle /bˈeaɡle/ 
  зайчар
  Pieni, matalaraajainen, sileäkarvainen ajokoira, jota käytetään usein jäniksen metsästykseen. Yleensä kolmivärinen, tunnettu ystävällisestä luonteestaan joka tekee siitä erinomaisen koko perheen lemmikin.

From suomi-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-ind ]

  beagle /bˈeaɡle/ 
  anjing beagle
  Pieni, matalaraajainen, sileäkarvainen ajokoira, jota käytetään usein jäniksen metsästykseen. Yleensä kolmivärinen, tunnettu ystävällisestä luonteestaan joka tekee siitä erinomaisen koko perheen lemmikin.

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  beagle /bi.ɡœl/ /bi.ɡəl/ /biɡl/ 
  Beagle

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  beagle /bi.ɡœl/ /bi.ɡəl/ /biɡl/ 
  beagle

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  beagle /bi.ɡœl/ /bi.ɡəl/ /biɡl/ 
  beagle

From Nederlands-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-bul ]

  beagle /bəˈɑɣlə/ 
  зайчар
  1. kleine hond van een bepaald ras

From Nederlands-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-fin ]

  beagle /bəˈɑɣlə/ 
  beagle
  1. kleine hond van een bepaald ras

From Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:nld-ind ]

  beagle /bəˈɑɣlə/ 
  siberat
  1. een soort kleine hond

From Nederlands-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-por ]

  beagle /bəˈɑɣlə/ 
  beagle
  1. kleine hond van een bepaald ras

From Nederlands-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-rus ]

  beagle /bəˈɑɣlə/ 
  го́нчая
  1. kleine hond van een bepaald ras

From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-swe ]

  beagle /bəˈɑɣlə/ 
  beagle
  1. kleine hond van een bepaald ras

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  beagle /bˈeːaɡlə/ 
  зайчар
  hundras

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  beagle /bˈeːaɡlə/ 
  Beagle
  hundras

From Svenska-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fin ]

  beagle /bˈeːaɡlə/ 
  beagle
  hundras

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  beagle /bˈeːaɡlə/ 
  beagle
  hundras

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbiɡəɫ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  58 Moby Thesaurus words for "beagle":
     G-man, MP, bailiff, beadle, bound bailiff, captain, catchpole,
     chief of police, commissioner, constable, deputy, deputy sheriff,
     detective, dick, eye, fed, federal, flatfoot, flic, gendarme,
     government man, gumshoe, gumshoe man, hawkshaw, inspector, lictor,
     lieutenant, mace-bearer, marshal, mounted policeman, narc, officer,
     patrolman, peace officer, police captain, police commissioner,
     police constable, police inspector, police matron, police officer,
     police sergeant, policeman, policewoman, portreeve, private eye,
     reeve, roundsman, sergeant, sergeant at arms, sheriff, skip tracer,
     sleuthhound, spotter, superintendent, tec, tipstaff, tipstaves,
     trooper
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 小猎犬,间谍,侦探;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 小猎犬,间谍,侦探

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