Retriever (Noun)
Meaning
A dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The golden retriever bounded through the marsh, its thick coat protecting it from the cold water as it searched for the downed duck.
- The hunter's trusty retriever waited patiently by his side, ready to spring into action at the sound of the shotgun.
- After a few months of training, the young retriever was able to fetch game with ease, bringing back birds and rabbits to its proud owner.
- The Labrador retriever's webbed feet made it a natural swimmer, and it quickly paddled out to retrieve the fallen pheasant.
- As the sun began to set, the retriever curled up at its owner's feet, exhausted but content after a long day of hunting and retrieving.