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bookhound

bookhound noun: an enthusiastic reader of books.

Noun

bookhound (plural bookhounds)

  1. (informal) An enthusiastic reader of books.

Synonyms of bookhound

Forms of bookhound

pluralbookhounds

Origin of bookhound

From book + hound.

Questions about bookhound

What does bookhound mean?
Bookhound means an enthusiastic reader of books.
What part of speech is bookhound?
Bookhound is a noun.
What is the plural of bookhound?
The plural of bookhound is bookhounds.

Words near bookhound in the dictionary

  1. bookhoard
  2. bookhoards
  3. bookholder
  4. bookholders
  5. bookhood
  6. bookhound
  7. bookhounds
  8. bookhouse
  9. bookhouses
  10. bookhunter
  11. bookhunters

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