borzoi

[ bawr-zoi ]

/ ˈbɔr zɔɪ /

any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves.

Also called Russian wolfhound.

Origin of borzoi

1885–90; < Russian borzóǐ orig., swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý, Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very

borscht, borscht circuit, borsic, borstal, bort, borzoi, borås, bosanquet, bosberaad, bosc, boscage

A curve downwards (as in the Borzoi) should be an absolute disqualification.

A Manual of Toy Dogs |Mrs. Leslie Williams
But the quickness of the wolf's lope and the borzoi's slower pace made it plain that Karay had miscalculated.

War and Peace |Leo Tolstoy
"Borzoi" stands for the best in literature in all its branches—drama and fiction, poetry and art.

Crimes of Charity |Konrad Bercovici
The machine went at the grass like a bulldog attacking a borzoi: it bit, chewed, held on.

Greener Than You Think |Ward Moore

I was so like a slim young Borzoi yapping at the nose of a bloodhound.

The Brightener |C. N. Williamson

borzoi

/ (ˈbɔːzɔɪ) /

a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves Also called: Russian wolfhound

C19: from Russian borzoi, literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic brǔzǔ swift