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- [slooth-hound]
- /ˈsluθˌhaʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slooth-hound]
- /ˈsluθˌhaʊnd/
Definitions of sleuthhound word
- noun sleuthhound a bloodhound. 1
- noun sleuthhound a detective. 1
- noun sleuthhound a dog trained to track people, esp a bloodhound 0
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Origin of sleuthhound
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English sloth track, trail (< Old Norse slōth) + hound1
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Parts of speech for Sleuthhound
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sleuthhound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sleuthhound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sleuthhound
noun sleuthhound
- beagle — A beagle is a short-haired black and brown dog with long ears and short legs. It is kept as a pet or sometimes used for hunting.
- 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.
- dick — A man's dick is his penis.
- flatfoot — Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
- operatives — Plural form of operative.
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