whippet

noun
🔊/ˈwɪpɪt/
🔊/ˈwɪpɪt/
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  1. a small, thin dog, similar to a greyhound, that can run very fast and is often used for racing小灵狗(类似灵𤟥,常用于赛狗)Topics Animalsc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: partly from obsolete whippet ‘move briskly’.