noun

Dagwood

Dagwood (noun) means an enormous multi-layered sandwich stuffed with many different fillings. Example: “He built a dagwood so tall he could barely fit it in his mouth.”

noun

An enormous multi-layered sandwich stuffed with many different fillings.

"He built a dagwood so tall he could barely fit it in his mouth."

How to use Dagwood

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA huge, stacked sandwich with lots of layers of filling.

Word forms

Dagwoods plural

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Etymology

Named after Dagwood Bumstead, a comic-strip character from "Blondie" famous for making towering sandwiches.

Rhymes for Dagwood

food good wood mood hood snood blood flood brood Atwood Osgood Elwood

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Dagwood” mean?

The word “Dagwood” means an enormous multi-layered sandwich stuffed with many different fillings. In plain terms, a huge, stacked sandwich with lots of layers of filling.

How do you use “Dagwood” in a sentence?

Here is “Dagwood” used in a sentence: “He built a dagwood so tall he could barely fit it in his mouth.”

What part of speech is “Dagwood”?

“Dagwood” is a noun.

What is the meaning of Dagwood?

"Dagwood" (noun) means an enormous multi-layered sandwich stuffed with many different fillings.