doghouse

Plural: doghouses

Noun

• A shelter for a dog; also, a state of disfavour.
• outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
• an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
  • "in the doghouse"
• Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
• A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
• Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
• A difficult or demoralizing situation.
• A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
• Any shabby or disreputable establishment.

Examples

• Her opponent’s last move put her in the Scrabble doghouse, blocking all her high-scoring plays.

Synonyms

dog house, kennel

Related Words

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