sleuthhound
/ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
Example Sentences
- "Sometimes he pursued the wily burn trout with relentless ferocity and the silent intentness of a sleuthhound. Often, however, he would pause and with his finger indicate some favourite stone to Winsome."
- "And straightway the minions of the law led forth from their donjon keep one whom the sleuthhounds of justice had apprehended in consequence of information received."
- "Of course, that may be an accident and couldn't possibly be called a case against anybody; but then we haven't the means to make a real case against anybody. Till the police come we are only a pack of very amateur sleuthhounds."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: sluth hunde