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grayhound

grayhound is the uncommon spelling of greyhound.

Meaning of greyhound

Noun

greyhound (plural greyhounds)

  1. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
    • Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers.1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 127
  2. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
    Synonyms:
    salty dog
  3. (dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

See all 5 meanings of greyhound

Forms of grayhound

pluralgrayhounds

Origin of grayhound

From gray + hound, in the mistaken belief that greyhound derives from grey, the colour.

Questions about grayhound

What is grayhound the uncommon spelling of?
Grayhound is the uncommon spelling of greyhound.

Words near grayhound in the dictionary

  1. grayhead
  2. grayheaded
  3. grayheads
  4. grayhen
  5. grayhens
  6. grayhound
  7. grayhounds
  8. grayier
  9. grayiest
  10. graying
  11. graying out

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