chihuahua

CEFRB2

/t͡ʃɪ.waʊ(w).ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very small dog with large ears.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A city, the state capital of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Examples

  • Sami was looking everywhere for a chihuahua.

  • I have a chihuahua.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /t͡ʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Chihuahua.

More examples

In context

  • That's my mom's chihuahua.

  • The first time I saw a Chihuahua, I thought it was a battery-powered toy. Eyes too big for the face, ears of a large dog, took tens of steps to keep up, squeaked like a two-month-old pup.

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The tiny blank shivered nervously inside its owner's large coat pocket.

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Nearby

Origin

noun

See Chihuahua.