noun
- a small dog, especially a mongrel or hunting dog of mixed breed
Usage: chiefly Southern U.S.; also spelled 'fice'
Examples
- The old hunter's fyce was scrappy but loyal.
- A fyce darted across the yard, barking at strangers.
- He trained his fyce to help flush out rabbits.
- The fyce had mixed coloring and a wiry coat.
- Despite being a fyce, the dog proved to be an excellent tracker.