Mutt
noun
A dog that is not purebred, but rather a mix of different breeds.
My mutt is the best dog, he's a mix of golden retriever and German shepherd.
Often appears as...
- stray mutt
- lovable mutt
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A dog that is not purebred, but rather a mix of different breeds.
My mutt is the best dog, he's a mix of golden retriever and German shepherd.
Often appears as...
- stray mutt
- lovable mutt
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
The term 'mutt' is informal and is used more in casual conversation than in formal writing.
I adopted a mutt from the shelter; he's so playful!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Derogatory
'Mutt' can be endearing and is not generally intended as an insult when describing a dog.
My little mutt is part of the family.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
The word 'mutt' is neutral, but the tone of voice can change its connotation from affectionate to dismissive.
Isn't that mutt just adorable?
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
The term 'mutt' is informal and is used more in casual conversation than in formal writing.
I adopted a mutt from the shelter; he's so playful!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Derogatory
'Mutt' can be endearing and is not generally intended as an insult when describing a dog.
My little mutt is part of the family.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
The word 'mutt' is neutral, but the tone of voice can change its connotation from affectionate to dismissive.
Isn't that mutt just adorable?
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
The term 'mutt' is informal and is used more in casual conversation than in formal writing.
I adopted a mutt from the shelter; he's so playful!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Derogatory
'Mutt' can be endearing and is not generally intended as an insult when describing a dog.
My little mutt is part of the family.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
The word 'mutt' is neutral, but the tone of voice can change its connotation from affectionate to dismissive.
Isn't that mutt just adorable?
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Video examples
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Watch Thousands of Dogs...
hope to them it's their little mountain where nobody's gonna hurt them again and where they're lucky they might find home I said what the or a mutt
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
it's folded under its own weight to provide the perfect little encampment for these bats they've also it seems pop mutt relief with little holes all i can assume is that that allows them to kind of grip
Video examples
Watch Thousands of Dogs...
hope to them it's their little mountain where nobody's gonna hurt them again and where they're lucky they might find home I said what the or a mutt
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
David Hepworth
British Journalist
An interesting way into the celebrity interview podcast is via their dogs. Celebs may not be keen to let us into their homes, because they don't like us to see how wealthy they are. However, tell them you want to go for a walk on Hampstead Heath with them and their mutt, and they're only too happy.
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Ingrid Newkirk
British Activist
By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
It was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album that's not all that different from anything else coming out of Nashville. Mutt made the difference. He took these songs, my attitude, my creativity, and colored them in a way that is unique.
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Roberto Aguire
Mexican Actor
I guess I'm kind of a mutt. I was born in the U.S., my parents are from Mexico, and I grew up in Switzerland. It's weird because I sound American, but I spell theater 'theatre' with the 'r' before the 'e'.
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Cedric Bixler-Zavala
American Musician
Who is anyone to say who doesn't deserve to come to this country? I'm a mutt, we're all mutts. Immigrants from whatever country are humans, we have to help each other.
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Joe Lhota
American Politician
I have Czech, I have Russian, I have English, I have Italian. Uh, what am I missing? A little bit of Irish. The Russian is Jewish. So I'm your classic American mutt.
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Tom Junod
American Journalist
The pit bull is not a breed but a conglomeration of traits, and those traits are reshaping what we think of as the American dog, which is to say the American mutt.
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Simon Cowell
British Entertainer
I should get a dog. I would get a rescue dog. I like mutts; I don't care. I would probably get a three-legged dog no one else would want.
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Jean Hanff Korelitz
American Novelist
A mutt is a dog. He is the stuff of dogginess, a creature allied to species, not breed, and untrammeled by human hand or preference.
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Beth Ostrosky Stern
American Actress
My fantasy would be to adopt a bulldog from bulldog rescue and a big old mutt from North Shore Animal Shelter.
Quote examples
David Hepworth
British Journalist
An interesting way into the celebrity interview podcast is via their dogs. Celebs may not be keen to let us into their homes, because they don't like us to see how wealthy they are. However, tell them you want to go for a walk on Hampstead Heath with them and their mutt, and they're only too happy.
Quote examples
Ingrid Newkirk
British Activist
By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
Quote examples
Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
It was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album that's not all that different from anything else coming out of Nashville. Mutt made the difference. He took these songs, my attitude, my creativity, and colored them in a way that is unique.
Quote examples
Roberto Aguire
Mexican Actor
I guess I'm kind of a mutt. I was born in the U.S., my parents are from Mexico, and I grew up in Switzerland. It's weird because I sound American, but I spell theater 'theatre' with the 'r' before the 'e'.
Quote examples
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
American Musician
Who is anyone to say who doesn't deserve to come to this country? I'm a mutt, we're all mutts. Immigrants from whatever country are humans, we have to help each other.
Quote examples
Joe Lhota
American Politician
I have Czech, I have Russian, I have English, I have Italian. Uh, what am I missing? A little bit of Irish. The Russian is Jewish. So I'm your classic American mutt.
Quote examples
Tom Junod
American Journalist
The pit bull is not a breed but a conglomeration of traits, and those traits are reshaping what we think of as the American dog, which is to say the American mutt.
Quote examples
Simon Cowell
British Entertainer
I should get a dog. I would get a rescue dog. I like mutts; I don't care. I would probably get a three-legged dog no one else would want.
Quote examples
Jean Hanff Korelitz
American Novelist
A mutt is a dog. He is the stuff of dogginess, a creature allied to species, not breed, and untrammeled by human hand or preference.
Quote examples
Beth Ostrosky Stern
American Actress
My fantasy would be to adopt a bulldog from bulldog rescue and a big old mutt from North Shore Animal Shelter.
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