whippet
/ˈwɪpɪt/
noun
- A small, slender, fast dog bred for racing and coursing, similar to a greyhound but smaller.
- My neighbor's whippet can run faster than any other dog in the park.
- The whippet curled up on the couch, looking more like a cat than a dog.
- She adopted a gentle whippet from the rescue shelter last spring.