Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorehound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gore-hound
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who enjoys gory entertainment.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of “Saw II” through “Saw IV,” offers a musical comedy for gorehounds, set in a future where transplanted organs are subject to repossession."

Etymology

From gore + hound.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

gorehounds (plural)

Questions

What does gorehound mean?: A person who enjoys gory entertainment.
Where does gorehound come from?: From gore + hound.

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