doghouse

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdɔɡˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈdɒɡˌhaʊs/ See IPA manual

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noun
a small shelter for a dog; figuratively, a state of disfavor

He's in the doghouse for forgetting their anniversary.

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1 noun · a small shelter for a dog;... kennel shelter

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Related forms dog house

Etymology

A compound of dog + house. Dog is from Old English docga (of obscure origin) and house from Old English hus, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.

docga Old English hus Old English

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# doghouse

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdɔɡˌhaʊs
**IPA (UK):** ˈdɒɡˌhaʊs

## Meanings
1. a small shelter for a dog; figuratively, a state of disfavor

## Examples
- He's in the doghouse for forgetting their anniversary.

## Synonyms
- kennel
- shelter

## Related Forms
- dog
- house

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: docga
- Root: hus

## Etymology
A compound of dog + house. Dog is from Old English docga (of obscure origin) and house from Old English hus, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.

## AI Etymology
Doghouse is a compound of dog + house. Dog is from Old English docga (of obscure origin) and house from Old English hus, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą. The historical trail runs through Old English docga and Old English hus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means a small shelter for a dog; figuratively, a state of disfavor. Related forms include dog, house.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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