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# spaniel

noun (a spaniel, spaniels)

«spaniel» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life spaniels are popular, friendly family pets and good working dogs that sniff out birds; springer spaniels also help police sniff out things. In stories spaniels are loyal, eager companions.

### Examples

- Our spaniel loves running through puddles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x1)
- The cocker spaniel has long floppy ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x2)
- A springer spaniel helps the police find lost things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x3)
- King Charles spaniels are small and gentle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x4)
- The spaniel wagged its whole body when we came home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x5)
- Spaniels need lots of walks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x6)
- He seemed as fond of his three-headed dog as if it had been a sweet little spaniel, with silken ears and curly hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/#x7)

### Note

Capitals in breed names that come from people (King Charles spaniel). Say SPAN-yul. Plural: spaniels.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «spaniel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spaniel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«spaniel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spaniel.html) on Mova free.