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collie

 

[ หˆkษ’li ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

dog breed

A collie is a type of herding dog that originated in Scotland. They are known for their intelligence, agility, and loyalty. Collies are often used on farms to help herd sheep and other livestock.

Synonyms

border collie, herding dog, sheepdog

Examples of usage

  • They trained the collie to round up the sheep.
  • The collie's natural herding instincts make it a great working dog.

Translations

Translations of the word "collie" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น collie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคฒเฅ€ (Koli)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Collie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ collie

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ collie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒชใƒผ (Korฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท colley

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ collie

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท collie

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝœ๋ฆฌ (Collie)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒูˆู„ูŠ (Kooli)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kolia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŸฏๅˆฉ็‰ง็พŠ็Šฌ (Kฤ“lรฌ mรนyรกngquวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ koli

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kollรญ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะปะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ˜ (koli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ collie

Etymology

The word 'collie' is believed to have originated from the Scottish dialect word 'coally' or 'collie' meaning black. It was first used in the 17th century to refer to sheepdogs in general. The specific breed we know today as the collie was developed in the 19th century in Scotland and England for herding purposes.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,643, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.