1
: a member of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized mostly short-legged dogs usually having long wavy hair, feathered legs and tail, and large drooping ears
2
: a fawning servile person
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The spaniel, adorned with a glittering crown, was filmed comfortably seated at the table, clearly part of the community and cherished by all.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
There are owls peeking out from a bathroom’s wallpaper, wooden parrots staring down from the posters of a bed, and ceramic spaniels sitting atop a stack of coffee table books.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024
Jetson, a Tibetan spaniel demands to go to the dog park every day at 6:30 a.m., said Patty Ann Bryant, his owner.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, his caseload included doing acupuncture on five cats, a Clumber spaniel named Aspen and a guinea pig named Pony; vaccinating a 14-year-old Bichon Frisé named Cabo San Lucas and doing a checkup on a 30-pound, 12-week-old Bernese mountain dog.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 June 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
There are owls peeking out from a bathroom’s wallpaper, wooden parrots staring down from the posters of a bed, and ceramic spaniels sitting atop a stack of coffee table books.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024
Jetson, a Tibetan spaniel demands to go to the dog park every day at 6:30 a.m., said Patty Ann Bryant, his owner.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, his caseload included doing acupuncture on five cats, a Clumber spaniel named Aspen and a guinea pig named Pony; vaccinating a 14-year-old Bichon Frisé named Cabo San Lucas and doing a checkup on a 30-pound, 12-week-old Bernese mountain dog.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 June 2024
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spaniel
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span·iel
ˈspan-yəl 
: a member of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized mostly short-legged dogs that usually have long wavy hair and large drooping ears
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