Used in a Sentence

lassie

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lassie.

Editorial note

Maybe avalanche wasn't the best example, but still, a robotic lassie seems like it would have uses!

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Quick take

A name given to female dogs.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lassie gathered in one view.

noun

A name given to female dogs.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lassie.

Example sentences

1

Maybe avalanche wasn't the best example, but still, a robotic lassie seems like it would have uses!

2

There wis a young lassie named Menzies, That askit her aunt whit this thenzies.

3

Watch Lassie or Leave it to Beaver or Andy Griffith and take notes on what was considered good wholesome parenting at the time.

4

And I don't think there is any massive contradiction in being lassie-faire capitalist with most stuff and socialist with specific areas.

5

Nice to see that Bonnie and Lassie made the marker plate.

6

I don't think I have been this touched ever since Lassie died.

7

Only lassie faire libertarianism is allowed here.

8

But even before then I find it hard to believe a generation who grew up watching Lassie (1954 to 1973) didn't believe dogs were conscious.

9

I love Asimov for the same reason I love Orwell, namely clear 1940s-style writing (which I've also seen in Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight), so I find it funny and sad that one is criticizing the other.

Quote examples

1

There's no one walking into your house saying "there's too many pets in the world" and shooting Lassie.

2

Fact-wise: >There's no one walking into your house saying "there's too many pets in the world" and shooting Lassie.

3

But if McDonald's "fortified" their hamburgers with 5% Lassie, people would still be rightfully pissed.

4

Note this was a cute Sheltie essentially a miniature hyperactive "Lassie" not a raging pit bull, which might be relevant to discussion.

Proper noun examples

1

Lassie is still alive and she's with Santa's Little Helper in a doggie spa in the maldives.

2

It's nice to picture farming like it was in re-runs of Lassie, but that doesn't mean we should expect him to run his business based on outdated ideas.

3

So basically the drone version of Lassie.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lassie in a sentence?

Maybe avalanche wasn't the best example, but still, a robotic lassie seems like it would have uses!

What does lassie mean?

A name given to female dogs.

What part of speech is lassie?

lassie is commonly used as noun.