beagle

Scent-following hound

A beagle is a small hound with a compact build, short legs, and long drooping ears, bred for hunting rabbits and hares by scent.

Beagles are known for their keen noses and melodious baying.

Their friendly, curious temperament has made them popular family pets: The beagle picked up a scent and took off across the field.

breed

hound

Hunting dog breed

  • canineOf or like dogs
  • dogDomesticated barking mammal
  • puppyJuvenile canine

pup · purebred · pedigree · kennel · litter · whelp · tricolor · howl · bark · tail

Snoopy

Peanuts

Long-running American comic strip

Charles Schulz · doghouse · Red Baron · cartoon · animated · illustration · character · Joe Cool · flying ace · merchandise

companion

loyal

Firm in allegiance

gentle · faithful · bond · family · pet · sociable · devoted · merry · curious · energetic

tracking

scent

Airborne odor detected

  • sniffBrief nasal inhalation
  • trailPath through wilderness
  • trackPath or monitored route

nose · olfactory · hunt · quarry · rabbit · hare · game · detection · search · bloodhound

curious

inquisitive

Eager to learn more

stubborn · persistent · distractible · adventurous · determined · roaming · independent

Categories
Opposites
hunting method

beaglegreyhound

Sleek, fast-running breed

whippet · saluki · borzoi · basenji · Shiba Inu

size among hounds

beaglebloodhound

Scent-tracking dog breed

otterhound

dog size

beagleGreat Dane

Large shorthaired breed

Saint Bernard · Newfoundland · Great Pyrenees · giant breed

Phrases
Family

beagles, beagling

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G