retriever

Noun

Meaning

One who retrieves.

A dor, or a breed of dogs, chiefly employed to retrieve, or to find and recover game birds that have been killed or wounded.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

labrador greyhound redeemer harrier afghan dalmatian bloodhound collie mutt poodle beagle foxhound dog hound basset

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Antonyms

paragon darling cat grantor presenter conferrer

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Hypernyms

gun dog sporting dog

Hyponyms

Labrador retriever Chesapeake Bay retriever golden retriever flat-coated retriever curly-coated retriever

Phrases with the word

Golden Retriever boyfriend ball retriever alsatian retriever shooter's retriever

Examples

So when the moon's only partly full, you only feel a little wolfy?" "You could say that." "Well, you can go ahead and hang your head out the car window if you feel like it." "I'm a werewolf, not a golden retriever. Cassandra Clare

I'm a werewolf, not a golden retriever. Cassandra Clare

Well you can go ahead and hand your head out the window if you feel like it" "I'm a werewolf not a golden retriever. Cassandra Clare

I am the planet's most affectionate life-form, something like the cross between a golden retriever and a barnacle. Elizabeth Gilbert

There was a golden retriever who saved countless lives on September 11 by going back in to find people. His companion was in a wheelchair. He got him out and kept going back in to save others. Linda Blair

I've often been described more than once in my life as very much like a golden retriever. Just sort of happy and excited to do whatever it is even if it's as simple as retrieving a ball and bringing it back ad nauseum. Chris Carmack

Close letter words and terms

retrieve retrieveless retrievement retrieverish retrieving retrig