adj. currish, resembling a mongrel dog, notably in his worst qualities
adj. stylish in a showy way
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Like a dog; having the bad qualities of a dog; churlish; growling; brutal.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Like a dog; churlish; growling; snappish.
Word Usage
"It came to me that their behavior was like that of hungry dogs, and in the fitness of things I should not have been astonished had Zilla suddenly developed a tail and thumped it on the floor in right doggish fashion."