terrier

As a noun terrier

is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats]], rabbits, foxes, and even [[otter|otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (eg rat terrier) or terrier can be an auger or borer.

As an adjective tearier is

(teary).

Tarrier is a alternative form of terrier.

As nouns the difference between terrier and tarrier

is that terrier is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier) while tarrier is a layabout or loiterer; Someone who tarries.

As an adjective tarrier is

comparative of tarry.

As nouns the difference between terrier and perrier

is that terrier is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier) while perrier is a short mortar used for throwing stone shot.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and terrier

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while terrier is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats]], rabbits, foxes, and even [[otter|otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (eg rat terrier) or terrier can be an auger or borer.

As nouns the difference between terrier and scorpion

is that terrier is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier) while scorpion is any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end.

As an adjective Scorpion is

of, or pertaining to, the Scorpio star sign.

As nouns the difference between terrier and narwhal

is that terrier is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats]], rabbits, foxes, and even [[otter|otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (eg rat terrier) or terrier can be an auger or borer while narwhal is , an arctic cetacean that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed canine tooth that projects forward.

As a noun terrier

is a dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats]], rabbits, foxes, and even [[otter|otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (eg rat terrier) or terrier can be an auger or borer.

As an adjective terrierlike is

resembling or characteristic of a terrier (type of dog).