1 An unappealing or inferior person or thing; dud, loser: The new show's a total dog (1930s+) 2  An unattractive woman: And she was a dog (1930s+) 3  An attractive woman; fox (1960s+ Jazz musicians)  A man; fellow; guy: dirty dog/ handsome dog (1596+)
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: In Essence. In Essence is a 5-member Canadian R&B group that has had success both in Canada and USA. The groups members, Dru, Pops, Smooth, Que and Touch all met in Toronto, Ontario in 1993.
inherent. adjective. Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic: the dangers inherent in the surgery; the inherent instability of financial markets. Latin inhaerÄns, inhaerent- , present participle of inhaerÄre, to inhere; see inhere.