hangdog meaning

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hangdog (adjective): showing a sense of guilt.

hangdog has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hangdog as an adjective

  1. showing a sense of guilt
    • a guilty look
    • the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy

    Synonyms: guilty, shamefaced, shamed

    Similar: ashamed

  2. frightened into submission or compliance

    Similar: afraid

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in OG · 7-letter words

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