smooth hound

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smooth hound]
- /smuð haʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smooth hound]
- /smuð haʊnd/

Definitions of smooth hound words

noun smooth hound a smooth dogfish, especially Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe. 1
noun smooth hound any of several small sharks of the genus Mustelus, esp M. mustelus, a species of North Atlantic coastal regions: family Triakidae 0

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Origin of smooth hound

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; smooth + hound1

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Parts of speech for Smooth hound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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smooth hound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

smooth hound usage trend in Literature

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