tail-wagging
Dog's joyful signal
Tail-wagging describes the back-and-forth motion a dog makes with its tail, typically signaling excitement, happiness, or eagerness.
The term extends to anything expressing similar enthusiasm or eagerness to please: tail-wagging approval, tail-wagging loyalty.
A tail-wagging response suggests uncritical enthusiasm, sometimes implying excessive deference or sycophancy.
Domesticated barking mammal
- puppyJuvenile canine
- petDomesticated household companion
- wagMove briskly back-and-forth
- furAnimal body hair
companion · golden retriever · labrador · spaniel · hound · mutt · pooch · canine
Eagerly anticipating something
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
- greetingExpression of welcome
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- affectionateShowing warm regard
pleased · eager · contentment · anticipation · welcoming · playful · delighted · friendly
Favorable opinion given
- agreementShared position between parties
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
obsequious · fawning · bootlicking · groveling · ingratiating · servile · compliant · submissive
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
fur · companion · golden retriever · labrador · spaniel · hound · mutt · pooch · canine · pup
excited
Eagerly anticipating something
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
- greetingExpression of welcome
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
affectionate · pleased · eager · contentment · anticipation · welcoming · playful · delighted · friendly · elated
approval
Favorable opinion given
- agreementShared position between parties
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
eagerness · obsequious · fawning · bootlicking · groveling · ingratiating · servile · compliant · submissive · pleasing
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
behavior · cue · indicator · emotion · gesture · nonverbal · posture · ears · body · movement
tail-wagginggrowling
Deep threatening vocalization
snarling · baring teeth · hackles raised · cowering · snapping
tail-wagginghostile
Aggressively unfriendly
aggressive · threatening · menacing · unfriendly · unwelcoming
tail-waggingreluctant
Unwilling to act
unenthusiastic · indifferent · hostile · unwelcoming · standoffish
tail, tails, tailed, tailing, tailless, wags, wagged, wagging