Plural of sleuth
regular plural
The plural of sleuth is sleuths.
Forms of sleuth
| Singular | sleuth /sluːθ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sleuths /sluːθs/ |
| Countable | countable |
Sleuths in a sentence
- Some scientifically minded sleuths hoped that the optograms of murder victims might betray their killers!2001, Stanley Finger, Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations Into Brain Function, page 82. From the entry optogram
- Robert Montgomery as a European prince turned detective was inevitably the most gentlemanly of all sleuths; with Louis Hayward and, in a Dr.1972, William K. Everson, The Detective in Film, Secaucus, N.J.: The Citadel Press, →ISBN, page 102. From the entry Dr. Watson-ish
- The amateur sleuths of the Donovan committee, many of them former socialite appeasers from the state department, follow the same practices as the superdicks in the Army and Navy.1942 November 30, Drew Pearson, “'Junior Gestapo' Listens in On Army and Navy Telephone Calls”, in St. Petersburg Times. From the entry superdick
Meaning of sleuth
- noun A detective.
- noun A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.
- noun An animal’s trail or track.
Questions about the plural of sleuth
- What is the plural of sleuth?
- The plural of sleuth is sleuths.
- Is sleuth countable?
- Sleuth is a countable noun.
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