"houndy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: houndier [comparative], more houndy [comparative], houndiest [superlative], most houndy [superlative]
Etymology: From hound + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hound|y}} hound + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} houndy (comparative houndier or more houndy, superlative houndiest or most houndy)
  1. Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndlike.
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