sleuthhound

[ slooth-hound ]

/ ˈsluθˌhaʊnd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sleuthhound ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a bloodhound.

a detective.

Origin of sleuthhound

1325–75; Middle English sloth track, trail (<Old Norse slōth) + hound¹

Words nearby sleuthhound

slender loris, slept, Slesvig, Sleswick, sleuth, sleuthhound, S level, slew, slewed, slew rate, sley

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Example sentences from the Web for sleuthhound

From that instant, all pretenses were abandoned, Robert was a sleuthhound on a keen scent.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905|Various
Vigilant as a lynx, untiring as a sleuthhound, Austin Ambrose kept continual watch and guard.
Wild Margaret|Geraldine Fleming
This explains why the dog has sometimes been called a sleuthhound; that is, a dog set upon a sleuth, or trail.
Landseer|Estelle M. Hurll
Could you be a sleuthhound, Bill—one of those that travel on their stomachs very noiselessly?
The Red House Mystery|A. A. Milne

In the race for yachts of 40 tons and upwards the 'Samœna,' 'Annasona,' and 'Sleuthhound' started.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.

British Dictionary definitions for sleuthhound

sleuthhound

/ (ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd) /

noun

a dog trained to track people, esp a bloodhound

an informal word for detective

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单词	sleuthhound
释义	sleuthhound [ slooth-hound ] / ˈsluθˌhaʊnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sleuthhound ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bloodhound. a detective. Origin of sleuthhound 1325–75; Middle English sloth track, trail (<Old Norse slōth) + hound¹ Words nearby sleuthhound slender loris, slept, Slesvig, Sleswick, sleuth, sleuthhound, S level, slew, slewed, slew rate, sley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sleuthhound From that instant, all pretenses were abandoned, Robert was a sleuthhound on a keen scent. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905\|Various Vigilant as a lynx, untiring as a sleuthhound, Austin Ambrose kept continual watch and guard. Wild Margaret\|Geraldine Fleming This explains why the dog has sometimes been called a sleuthhound; that is, a dog set upon a sleuth, or trail. Landseer\|Estelle M. Hurll Could you be a sleuthhound, Bill—one of those that travel on their stomachs very noiselessly? The Red House Mystery\|A. A. Milne In the race for yachts of 40 tons and upwards the 'Samœna,' 'Annasona,' and 'Sleuthhound' started. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. British Dictionary definitions for sleuthhound sleuthhound / (ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd) / noun a dog trained to track people, esp a bloodhound an informal word for detective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sleuthhound private eye, gumshoe, private detective, detective, sleuth, spy, cop, eavesdropper, agent, tail, investigator, flatfoot, dick, tracker, bloodhound, police officer, private investigator, eye, inspector, operative
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sleuthhound

noun

Origin of sleuthhound

Words nearby sleuthhound

Example sentences from the Web for sleuthhound

British Dictionary definitions for sleuthhound

noun

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