Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish wolfhound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: irish -wolfhound
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The largest sighthound and tallest dog on average, bred in Ireland to hunt wolves

Example Sentences

"The Irish wolfhound is the official mascot of The Irish Guards and The Royal Irish Regiment."

Inflected Forms

Irish wolfhounds (plural)

Questions

What does irish wolfhound mean?: The largest sighthound and tallest dog on average, bred in Ireland to hunt wolves

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