borzoi

[ bawr-zoi ]

/ ˈbɔr zɔɪ /

noun, plural bor·zois.

any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves.

Also called Russian wolfhound.

Origin of borzoi

1885–90; <Russian borzóǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý,Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very

Words nearby borzoi

borscht, borscht circuit, borsic, borstal, bort, borzoi, Bosanquet, bosberaad, Bosc, boscage, Bosch

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Example sentences from the Web for borzoi

A curve downwards (as in the Borzoi) should be an absolute disqualification.
A Manual of Toy Dogs|Mrs. Leslie Williams
But the quickness of the wolf's lope and the borzoi's slower pace made it plain that Karay had miscalculated.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
"Borzoi" stands for the best in literature in all its branches—drama and fiction, poetry and art.
Crimes of Charity|Konrad Bercovici
The machine went at the grass like a bulldog attacking a borzoi: it bit, chewed, held on.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

I was so like a slim young Borzoi yapping at the nose of a bloodhound.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for borzoi

borzoi

/ (ˈbɔːzɔɪ) /

noun plural -zois

a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolvesAlso called: Russian wolfhound

Word Origin for borzoi

C19: from Russian borzoi, literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic brǔzǔ swift

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单词	borzoi
释义	borzoi [ bawr-zoi ] / ˈbɔr zɔɪ / noun, plural bor·zois. any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves. Also called Russian wolfhound. Origin of borzoi 1885–90; <Russian borzóǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý,Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very Words nearby borzoi borscht, borscht circuit, borsic, borstal, bort, borzoi, Bosanquet, bosberaad, Bosc, boscage, Bosch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for borzoi A curve downwards (as in the Borzoi) should be an absolute disqualification. A Manual of Toy Dogs\|Mrs. Leslie Williams But the quickness of the wolf's lope and the borzoi's slower pace made it plain that Karay had miscalculated. War and Peace\|Leo Tolstoy "Borzoi" stands for the best in literature in all its branches—drama and fiction, poetry and art. Crimes of Charity\|Konrad Bercovici The machine went at the grass like a bulldog attacking a borzoi: it bit, chewed, held on. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore I was so like a slim young Borzoi yapping at the nose of a bloodhound. The Brightener\|C. N. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for borzoi borzoi / (ˈbɔːzɔɪ) / noun plural -zois a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolvesAlso called: Russian wolfhound Word Origin for borzoi C19: from Russian borzoi, literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic brǔzǔ swift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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