hangdog

English - Turkish

Definition of hangdog in English Turkish dictionary

sinsi adam

alçak

habis

{s} kılıksız

{s} perişan

{s} alçak kimse

{s} ürkek, korkak

{s} sinsi tip

korkak

{s} sefil

Related Terms

hangdog look

sinsi görünüşlü

hangdog look

suçlu köpek gibi

English - English

Definition of hangdog in English English dictionary

Low; sneaking; ashamed

A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird

{s} defeated; ashamed, full of guilt

If you say that someone has a hangdog expression on their face, you mean that they look sad, and often guilty or ashamed. hangdog expression/look an expression that shows you feel sorry or ashamed about something

frightened into submission or compliance

showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater

Hyphenation

hang·dog

Synonyms

ashamed, browbeaten, conscience-stricken, cowering, defeated, downcast, guilty, intimidated, sheepish, wretched