Associations to the word «Whippet»

Wiktionary

WHIPPET, noun. A breed of dog, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
WHIPPET, noun. A whippit.

Dictionary definition

WHIPPET, noun. Small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats