otterhound

ot·ter·hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ot-er-hound]
- /ˈɒt ərˌhaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ot-er-hound]
- /ˈɒt ərˌhaʊnd/

Definitions of otterhound word

noun otterhound one of an English breed of water dogs having a thick, shaggy, oily coat, trained to hunt otter. 1
noun otterhound any of a breed of large, rough-coated hound with a keen sense of smell, formerly much used in hunting otters 0

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Origin of otterhound

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 Otterhound

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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otterhound 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.

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