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basset hound

basset hound noun: a shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.

Noun

basset hound (plural basset hounds)

  1. A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.

basset hound meaning in Malay

basset hound in Malay

short-legged breed of dog of the hound family
anjing pemburu basset

Forms of basset hound

pluralbasset hounds

Origin of basset hound

From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”).

Words formed from basset hound

Questions about basset hound

What does basset hound mean?
Basset hound means a shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.
What is basset hound in Malay?
Basset hound in Malay is anjing pemburu basset. See Basset hound meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is basset hound?
Basset hound is a noun.
What is the plural of basset hound?
The plural of basset hound is basset hounds.

Words near basset hound in the dictionary

  1. Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  2. basset horn
  3. basset hornist
  4. basset hornists
  5. basset horns
  6. basset hound
  7. basset hounds
  8. basset recorder
  9. basset recorders
  10. basseted
  11. Basseterre

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