doggier

More like Fido

Doggier is the comparative form of doggy, meaning more like a dog or having more dog-related qualities.

Something might smell doggier after a wet walk in the rain, or one pet might be doggier in temperament than another: The younger one is doggier—always wagging, always wanting to play.

canine

furrier

Animal skin garment maker

cuddlier · slobbery · tail-wagging · playful · fetching · barky · panting · loyal · companionable · nuzzling

informal

scrappier

More inclined to tussle

seedier · grungier · tackier · crummier · rougher · worn · threadbare · rundown · dilapidated · ragged

persistence

grittier

More rough-textured

persistent · resolute · steadfast · tireless · unflagging · unrelenting · single-minded · bullheaded · obstinate · persevering

Opposites
animal characteristics

doggiercattier

More maliciously snide

refinement/coarseness

doggiersubtler

More delicately understated

daintier · primmer · cleaner

Phrases
Family

doggie, doggies, dogging, doggish, doggiest

Familiarity
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