poodle, poodle dog
(noun) an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
poodle (plural poodles)
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
(figuratively) A person servile towards someone whom he or she considers his or her superior.
• (breed of dog): Canis aviarius aquaticus (formal, before 20th century)
• looped, pooled
Initialism from Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption.
POODLE (uncountable)
(computing) A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage of Internet and security software clients' fallback to an older version of SSL.
• looped, pooled
Source: Wiktionary
Poo"dle, n. Etym: [G. pudel.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
