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coonhound

coonhound noun: any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.

coonhound: any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons
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Noun

coonhound (plural coonhounds)

  1. (countable) Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.

Forms of coonhound

pluralcoonhounds
alternative formcoon hound

Origin of coonhound

From coon + hound.

Phrases with coonhound

Questions about coonhound

What does coonhound mean?
Coonhound means any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
What part of speech is coonhound?
Coonhound is a noun.
What is the plural of coonhound?
The plural of coonhound is coonhounds.

Words near coonhound in the dictionary

  1. coonfused
  2. coonfuses
  3. coonfusing
  4. Coongbar
  5. Coongulla
  6. coonhound
  7. coonhounds
  8. Coonie
  9. cooning
  10. cooning it
  11. coonish

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