Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog-hearted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
dog--heart-ed
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inhuman; cruel.

Archaic

adj

Very fond of dogs.

adj

Subservient and lowly, like a pet dog.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dog-hearted (comparative) most dog-hearted (superlative) doghearted (alternative)

Questions

What does dog-hearted mean?
Inhuman; cruel.

How to pronounce dog-hearted

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