dog in the manger dogie • dog iron · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · dog in the manger · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for. Synonyms: dog in the manger. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074