doghouse C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˈdɔɡˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈdɒɡˌhaʊs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small shelter for a dog; figuratively, a state of disfavor He's in the doghouse for forgetting their anniversary. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small shelter for a dog;... kennelshelter Word family Related forms doghouse Appears in Idioms (1) See all in the doghouse in disgrace, out of favour with someone Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Animals markdown