hangdog
(adjective) frightened into submission or compliance
guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed
(adjective) showing a sense of guilt; “a guilty look”; “the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy”- Eric Linklater
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hangdog (plural hangdogs)
A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.
• See also gallows bird
hangdog (not comparable)
Low; sneaking; ashamed.
Source: Wiktionary
Hang"dog`, n.
Definition: A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.
Hang"dog`
Definition: , Low; sneaking; ashamed. The poor colonel went out of the room with a hangdog look. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 September 2024
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
