SLEUTHHOUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sleuthhound mean? 

• SLEUTHHOUND (noun)
  The noun SLEUTHHOUND has 2 senses:

1. a detective who follows a trail

2. a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

  Familiarity information: SLEUTHHOUND used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLEUTHHOUND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A detective who follows a trail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

sleuth; sleuthhound

Hypernyms ("sleuthhound" is a kind of...):

detective (an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

bloodhound; sleuthhound

Hypernyms ("sleuthhound" is a kind of...):

hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)