Hangdog Definition & Meaning
hangdog
- adjective
- showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
- frightened into submission or compliance
Words that rhyme with hangdog
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- What does hangdog mean?
- showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater frightened into submission or compliance
- What part of speech is hangdog?
- Hangdog is an adjective.
- How many definitions does hangdog have?
- Hangdog has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).