Noisy breathing is common in short-nosed, flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog breeds. Inherited paralysis of the voice box, known as laryngeal paralysis, has been identified in Bouviers des Flandres, Siberian huskies, bulldogs, and Dalmatians.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. Yes, though it can also be an adjective (as in basketball team, wherein basketball is descriptive term that modifies team)...You could also make the argument that basketball team is sort of a complex compound noun, with both words working together to function as one part of speech...
verb. 1  1no object and usually with adverbial of direction (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream. 2  2with object and adverbial of direction (in soccer, hockey, and basketball) take (the ball) forwards past opponents with slight touches of the feet or the stick, or (in basketball) by continuous bouncing.