otter hound

ot·ter hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ot-er hound]
- /ˈɒt ər haʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ot-er hound]
- /ˈɒt ər haʊnd/

Definitions of otter hound words

noun otter hound one of an English breed of water dogs having a thick, shaggy, oily coat, trained to hunt otter. 1
noun otter hound a dog used for otter hunting, esp one of a breed, now rare, that stands about 60 cm (24 in.) high and has a harsh thick coat, often greyish with tan markings 0

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Origin of otter hound

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; otter + hound1

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Parts of speech for Otter hound

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otter hound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

otter hound usage trend in Literature

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