sleuthhound
Meanings
noun
- A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
- A detective; a sleuth.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English sluth hunde (and earlier as slodogge), from Old Norse slóð (“track”) + hound.
Derived words
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