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sleuthery

sleuthery noun: sleuthing, detective work.

Noun

sleuthery (uncountable)

  1. sleuthing, detective work
    • Suddenly, in the midst of high-camp treachery and sleuthery, each character does a star turn, breaking out in song.2002 January 3, Joan Dupont, “MOVIE GUIDE : 8 Femmes”, in The New York Times

Origin of sleuthery

From sleuth + -ery.

Questions about sleuthery

What does sleuthery mean?
Sleuthery means sleuthing, detective work.
What part of speech is sleuthery?
Sleuthery is a noun.

Words near sleuthery in the dictionary

  1. sleuth-dog
  2. sleuth-dogs
  3. sleuth-hound
  4. sleuth-hounds
  5. sleuthed
  6. sleuthery
  7. sleuthhound
  8. sleuthhounds
  9. sleuthiness
  10. sleuthing
  11. sleuthings

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