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...
(slang) One who plays basketball; a basketballer. 2009 July 17, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, âObama Tells Fellow Blacks: âNo Excusesâ for Any Failureâ, in New York Times: I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers.