BASSET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does basset mean? 

• BASSET (noun)
  The noun BASSET has 1 sense:

1. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

  Familiarity information: BASSET used as a noun is very rare.

• BASSET (verb)
  The verb BASSET has 1 sense:

1. appear at the surface

  Familiarity information: BASSET used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BASSET (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

basset; basset hound

Hypernyms ("basset" is a kind of...):

hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)

• BASSET (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Appear at the surface

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

basset; crop out

Context example:

A seam of coal bassets

Hypernyms (to "basset" is one way to...):

appear (come into sight or view)

Sentence frame:

Something is ----ing PP