slot-hound
/ˈslɒthaʊnd/
slot-hound is the alternative form of sleuthhound.
Meaning of sleuthhound
Noun
sleuthhound (plural sleuthhounds)
- A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
- Sometimes he pursued the wily burn trout with relentless ferocity and the silent intentness of a sleuthhound. Often, however, he would pause and with his finger indicate some favourite stone to Winsome.1894, S. R. Crockett, The Lilac Sunbonnet
- A detective; a sleuth.
- And straightway the minions of the law led forth from their donjon keep one whom the sleuthhounds of justice had apprehended in consequence of information received.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 310
- Synonyms:
- sleuth dog
Forms of slot-hound
| plural | slot-hounds |
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Origin of slot-hound
From slot (“track”) + hound.
Questions about slot-hound
- What is slot-hound the alternative form of?
- Slot-hound is the alternative form of sleuthhound.
- How do you pronounce slot-hound?
- Slot-hound is pronounced /ˈslɒthaʊnd/.
Words near slot-hound in the dictionary
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