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| Samoyed |
one of a Russian breed of dog that had a thick white or cream-colored coat, a bushy tail, and erect ears, used to pull sleds and herd reindeer. [1/3 definitions] |
| Scottish terrier |
one of a breed of small terrier that originated in Scotland, with short legs, a blunt square muzzle, erect ears, and a dark wiry coat. |
| spitz |
any of several dogs, such as the chow chow or Pomeranian, with a thick coat, erect pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| stand |
to assume or maintain an erect position of the body while having one's weight on one's feet (often fol. by "up"). [1/25 definitions] |
| standing |
being erect; upright. [1/7 definitions] |
| stand-up |
upright or erect, as a collar. [1/4 definitions] |
| suberect |
combined form of erect. |
| tread water |
to keep afloat in an erect position with just the head above water by pumping the legs and feet as though walking. [1/2 definitions] |
| uprear |
to erect or put up (a building, monument, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| upright |
having an erect posture. [2/8 definitions] |
| upstanding |
standing erect or vertical. [1/2 definitions] |
| water chestnut |
an Asian sedge with erect cylindrical leaves, or the succulent edible submerged tuber of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| wolf |
any of various wild, flesh-eating canines that have bushy tails and erect ears and that hunt in packs. [1/6 definitions] |
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