watchdog, guard dog
(noun) a dog trained to guard property
watchdog
(noun) a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; “she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
watchdog (plural watchdogs)
a guard dog
An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
watchdog (third-person singular simple present watchdogs, present participle watchdogging, simple past and past participle watchdogged)
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
• dog watch, dogwatch
Source: Wiktionary
Watch"dog`, n.
Definition: A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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.
