English

Proper noun

Snoopy

1. Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.
   • 1978 January 20, “A Day For Dogs And Dog Lovers”, in Milwaukee Journal:

     Some dogs will be back porch familiars — beagles with soulful, Snoopy eyes: Dalmatians with spots; bassets with mitten ears; Siberian huskies with wolfish voices; Collies that look just like Lassie.

   • 2005, Russell Dale Guthrie, The nature of Paleolithic art‎, page 93:

     My daughter calls these "Snoopy eyes" after the childlike presentation of the beagle in Schulz's cartoon Peanuts.

   • 2006 April 14, “Good Grief! A Student Musical.”, in The Virginian Pilot:

     Mary Mann, another sophomore, sits on the roof of a red dog house, giving her most enigmatic Snoopy look.

   • 2009, Douglas Hamilton, Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets, page 161:

     Being excessive or overzealous only gives the patient a surprised “Snoopy” look.

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:Snoopy.

Translations

Anagrams

• opsony
• spoony

English

Adjective

snoopy ‎(comparative snoopier or more snoopy, superlative snoopiest or most snoopy)

1. (colloquial) Given to snooping.

Derived terms

• snoopily
• snoopiness

Anagrams

• opsony
• spoony