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harehound

harehound noun: one of a small breed of dogs used for hunting hares.

Noun

harehound (plural harehounds)

  1. One of a small breed of dogs used for hunting hares.
    Synonyms:
    harrier

Synonyms of harehound

Forms of harehound

pluralharehounds

Origin of harehound

From hare + hound.

Questions about harehound

What does harehound mean?
Harehound means one of a small breed of dogs used for hunting hares.
What part of speech is harehound?
Harehound is a noun.
What is the plural of harehound?
The plural of harehound is harehounds.

Words near harehound in the dictionary

  1. harefeet
  2. Harefield
  3. harefoot
  4. harefooted
  5. Harehills
  6. harehound
  7. harehounds
  8. Hareidi
  9. Hareidim
  10. harekind
  11. Harel statechart

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