sleuthhound
sleuthhound · sleuthhounds
A working dog who tracks or pursues e.gA working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
/ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd/
» Scotland Yard used a sleuthhound to track the criminal.
tieguy · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
(informal)A detective; a sleuth.
a detective who follows a trail
Examples
1 sentencesScotland Yard used a sleuthhound to track the criminal.
Origin
From Middle English sluth hunde (and earlier as slodogge), from Old Norse slóð (“track”) +From Middle English sluth hunde (and earlier as slodogge), from Old Norse slóð (“track”) + hound.
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Forms
plural: sleuthhoundsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking:bloodhound
- a detective who follows a trail:sleuth
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsleuth