basset
/ˈbasɪt
/(also basset hound)
noun
A sturdy hunting dog of a breed with a long body, short legs, and long drooping ears.In my experience, the basset and Rottweilers are great apartment dogs....
- He stroked the short, bristled fur of his basset hound.
- The girl, who had been drawing her hands down her face in worry, stopped mid-action causing her eyes to droop like those of a basset hound.
Origin
Early 17th century: from French, diminutive of bas 'low', from medieval Latin bassus 'short'.