Sleuth — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a detective who follows a trail

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈuːθ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈuːθ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈuːθ/

1 syllable Say it as /slˈuːθ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

snoop spy stag sleuthhound

Parts of Speech

noun	a detective who follows a trail
verb	watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Word Forms

sleuth	verb	watch, observe, or inquire secretly
spy	noun	(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
spying	noun	keeping a secret or furtive watch
snooper	noun	a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
snoop	noun	a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
sleuthing	noun	a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
sleuth	noun	a detective who follows a trail

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wahrheit

ein Detektiv, der einer Spur folgt

🇫🇷French

détective

un détective qui suit une piste

🇪🇸Spanish

detective

un detective que sigue un rastro

🇮🇹Italian

investigatore

un detective che segue una pista

🇳🇱Dutch

speurder

een detective die een spoor volgt

🇵🇹Portuguese

detetive

um detetive que segue uma trilha

🇷🇺Russian

сыщик

детектив, идущий по следу

India

🇮🇳Hindi

खोजी कुत्ता

एक जासूस जो किसी निशान का पीछा करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

গুপ্তচর

একজন গোয়েন্দা যিনি একটি পথ অনুসরণ করেন

🇮🇳Tamil

வேட்டைக்காரன்

ஒரு துப்பறியும் நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

స్లీత్

ఒక కాలిబాటను అనుసరించే డిటెక్టివ్

🇮🇳Marathi

शोधक

एक गुप्तहेर जो मागचा पाठलाग करतो

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಳ್ಳ

ಒಂದು ಜಾಡು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪತ್ತೇದಾರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ലീത്ത്

ഒരു ട്രയൽ പിന്തുടരുന്ന ഒരു ഡിറ്റക്ടീവ്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

侦探

追踪线索的侦探

🇯🇵Japanese

探偵

痕跡を追う探偵

🇰🇷Korean

형사

흔적을 쫓는 형사

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thám tử

một thám tử lần theo dấu vết

🇹🇭Thai

นักสืบ

นักสืบที่ติดตามร่องรอย

🇮🇩Indonesian

detektif

seorang detektif yang mengikuti jejak

🇲🇾Malay

pengawal

seorang detektif yang mengikuti jejak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نقب

المحقق الذي يتبع الطريق

🇮🇷Persian

کاراگاه

کارآگاهی که دنباله ای را دنبال می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

hafiye

izini süren bir dedektif

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּלָשׁ

בלש שעוקב אחר שובל

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The primary meaning of 'sleuth' is 'a detective who follows a trail'.

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Using 'sleuth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sleuth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sleuth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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