"sleuthhound" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsluːθ.haʊnd/ Forms: sleuthhounds [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], from Old Norse slóð (“track”) + hound. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm}} Middle English [Term?], {{com|en|slóð|hound|lang1=non|nocat=1|t1=track}} Old Norse slóð (“track”) + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} sleuthhound (plural sleuthhounds)
  1. A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland. Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-sleuthhound-en-noun-Pqx-2ByV Disambiguation of Dogs: 77 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (informal) A detective; a sleuth. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-sleuthhound-en-noun-XZ7iVV9- Disambiguation of People: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sleuth-hound, slot-hound, slothound Derived forms: sleuth

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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