# whippet

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #71,218

## Definitions
1. A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.

## Etymology
Probably from whip (“to move quickly”) + -et.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/whippet