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sighthound

sighthound noun: a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance.

Noun

sighthound (plural sighthounds)

  1. A hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance.
    Synonyms:
    gazehound

sighthound meaning in Tagalog and Malay

sighthound in Tagalog

Translations
lebrel

sighthound in Malay

Translations
anjing pemburu penglihatan

Synonyms of sighthound

Forms of sighthound

pluralsighthounds

Origin of sighthound

From sight + hound.

Words formed from sighthound

Questions about sighthound

What does sighthound mean?
Sighthound means a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance.
What is sighthound in Tagalog?
Sighthound in Tagalog is lebrel. See Sighthound meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is sighthound?
Sighthound is a noun.
What is the plural of sighthound?
The plural of sighthound is sighthounds.

Words near sighthound in the dictionary

  1. Sighthill
  2. sightholder
  3. sightholders
  4. sighthole
  5. sightholes
  6. sighthound
  7. sighthounds
  8. sighting
  9. sighting in
  10. sightings
  11. sightjogging

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