English to English
hangdog
('h/&//N/,d/O/g
)
adjective (a)
- Low; sneaking; ashamed.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- showing a sense of guilt(adj.all)Example:
The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy.
source: wordnet30 - frightened into submission or compliance(adj.all)source: wordnet30
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