dogberry

[ dawg-ber-ee, -buh-ree, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈdɒg- /

noun, plural dog·ber·ries.

the berry or fruit of any of various plants, as the European dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, the chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, or the mountain ash, Sorbus americana.

the plant itself.

any of several plants, especially the dog rose, bearberry, and guelder rose.

Origin of dogberry

First recorded in 1545–55; dog + berry

Words nearby dogberry

dog and bone, dog and pony show, dog ape, dogbane, dogbane family, dogberry, dog biscuit, dog box, dogcart, dogcatcher, dog-cheap

Definition for dogberry (2 of 2)

Dogberry

[ dawg-ber-ee, -buh-ree, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈdɒg- /

noun, plural Dog·ber·rys for 2.

a foolish constable in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

any foolish, blundering, or stupid official.

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Example sentences from the Web for dogberry

Shakspeare has, by this 'one touch of nature,' made Dogberry kin to the whole world.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862|Various
As Dogberry would put it, “It is most tolerable and not to be endured.”
Wit and Humor of the Bible|Marion D. Shutter
A very truculent-looking fellow,' he whispered to Mannering; 'but, as Dogberry says, I'll go cunningly to work with him.
Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
It was upon the part of a town constable, perhaps as nearly of the Dogberry type as could be imagined.
Old New England Traits|Anonymous

He wished to be like Dogberry and have everything handsome about him.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird

British Dictionary definitions for dogberry (1 of 2)

dogberry¹

/ (ˈdɒɡˌbɛrɪ, -bərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of certain plants that have berry-like fruits, such as the European dogwood or the bearberry

the fruit of any of these plants

British Dictionary definitions for dogberry (2 of 2)

dogberry²

/ (ˈdɒɡˌbɛrɪ, -bərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(sometimes capital) a foolish, meddling, and usually old official

Derived forms of dogberry

dogberryism, noun

Word Origin for dogberry

after Dogberry, character in Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing (1598)

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单词	dogberry
释义	dogberry [ dawg-ber-ee, -buh-ree, dog- ] / ˈdɔgˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈdɒg- / noun, plural dog·ber·ries. the berry or fruit of any of various plants, as the European dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, the chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, or the mountain ash, Sorbus americana. the plant itself. any of several plants, especially the dog rose, bearberry, and guelder rose. Origin of dogberry First recorded in 1545–55; dog + berry Words nearby dogberry dog and bone, dog and pony show, dog ape, dogbane, dogbane family, dogberry, dog biscuit, dog box, dogcart, dogcatcher, dog-cheap Definition for dogberry (2 of 2) Dogberry [ dawg-ber-ee, -buh-ree, dog- ] / ˈdɔgˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈdɒg- / noun, plural Dog·ber·rys for 2. a foolish constable in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. any foolish, blundering, or stupid official. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dogberry Shakspeare has, by this 'one touch of nature,' made Dogberry kin to the whole world. Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862\|Various As Dogberry would put it, “It is most tolerable and not to be endured.” Wit and Humor of the Bible\|Marion D. Shutter A very truculent-looking fellow,' he whispered to Mannering; 'but, as Dogberry says, I'll go cunningly to work with him. Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott It was upon the part of a town constable, perhaps as nearly of the Dogberry type as could be imagined. Old New England Traits\|Anonymous He wished to be like Dogberry and have everything handsome about him. The Gay Adventure\|Richard Bird British Dictionary definitions for dogberry (1 of 2) dogberry¹ / (ˈdɒɡˌbɛrɪ, -bərɪ, -brɪ) / noun plural -ries any of certain plants that have berry-like fruits, such as the European dogwood or the bearberry the fruit of any of these plants British Dictionary definitions for dogberry (2 of 2) dogberry² / (ˈdɒɡˌbɛrɪ, -bərɪ, -brɪ) / noun plural -ries (sometimes capital) a foolish, meddling, and usually old official Derived forms of dogberry dogberryism, noun Word Origin for dogberry after Dogberry, character in Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing (1598) 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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