Terrier
Ship's christened title
A terrier is a type of small, energetic dog originally bred to hunt vermin by digging into burrows—the name comes from the Latin word for earth.
Terriers are known for their feisty, tenacious temperament: She has the determination of a terrier.
The group includes dozens of breeds, from Yorkshire terriers to pit bulls.
Domesticated household companion
- family dogDomesticated canine companion
- lap dogSmall pet breed
- apartmentRented unit in building
- playfulInclined toward fun
affectionate · watchdog · barking · companion · devoted · entertaining · mischievous · cuddly
Aggressively spirited
- spiritedFull of vim
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- energeticHaving much vigor
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
plucky · bold · stubborn · alert · determined · fearless · lively · spunky
Small, spirited terrier breed
- YorkshireHistoric English county
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- AiredaleLarge English terrier
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
Border · Welsh · Bedlington · Norwich · Norfolk · Lakeland · Skye · Irish
Informing against associates
- verminHarmful small animals
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- preyAnimal being hunted
digging · tunneling · fox · badger · rodent · den · chase · flush
Thin and muscular
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- beardFacial hair growth
- eyebrowsHair above eyes
- compactTightly packed together
muscular · erect ears · docked tail · double coat · stripping · grooming · scruffy · folded ears
pet
Domesticated household companion
- family dogDomesticated canine companion
- lap dogSmall pet breed
- apartmentRented unit in building
playful · affectionate · watchdog · barking · companion · devoted · entertaining · mischievous · cuddly · sociable
feisty
Aggressively spirited
scrappy · plucky · bold · stubborn · alert · determined · fearless · lively · spunky · willful
Jack Russell
Small, spirited terrier breed
Boston · Border · Welsh · Bedlington · Norwich · Norfolk · Lakeland · Skye · Irish · Manchester
ratting
Informing against associates
prey · digging · tunneling · fox · badger · rodent · den · chase · flush · bolt
wiry
Thin and muscular
compact · muscular · erect ears · docked tail · double coat · stripping · grooming · scruffy · folded ears · sturdy
- British BreedsBeagle, Collie, English Bulldog, Golden Retriever, Greyhound
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- mascotsTony the Tiger, Ronald McDonald, Pillsbury Doughboy, Mr. Clean, Geico Gecko
TerrierGreat Dane
Large shorthaired breed
mastiff · Saint Bernard · gentle giant · lap dog · Newfoundland
- uncharted territoryUnmapped, unexplored area
- comes with the territoryNaturally accompanies a situation
- overseas territoryLand under foreign sovereignty
- U.S. territoryAmerican-governed non-state land
- lost territory
- enemy territoryArea controlled by opponents