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- [bluhd-hound]
- /ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd/
- /ˈblʌd.haʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhd-hound]
- /ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd/
Definitions of bloodhound word
- countable noun bloodhound A bloodhound is a large dog with a very good sense of smell. Bloodhounds are often used to find people or other animals by following their scent. 3
- noun bloodhound a large breed of hound having a smooth glossy coat of red, tan, or black and loose wrinkled skin on its head: formerly much used in tracking and police work 3
- noun bloodhound a detective 3
- noun bloodhound any of a breed of large dogs with a smooth coat, wrinkled face, drooping ears, and a keen sense of smell 3
- noun bloodhound a person who pursues keenly or relentlessly 3
- noun bloodhound one of a breed of medium- to large-sized dogs, usually having a black-and-tan coat, very long ears, loose skin, and an acute sense of smell: used chiefly for following human scents. 1
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Origin of bloodhound
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, bloodhound is from the Middle English word blod-hound. See blood, hound1
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Parts of speech for Bloodhound
noun
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bloodhound popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bloodhound
noun bloodhound
- sleuth — a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
- reporter — a person who reports.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- spy — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
- police officer — any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
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