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Sleuthhound

noun/slˈuːθhaʊnd/
Definition
a detective who follows a trail
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈuːθhaʊnd/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈuːθhaʊnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈuːθhaʊnd/
2 syllables Say it as /slˈuːθhaʊnd/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
sleuthverbwatch, observe, or inquire secretly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Spürhund
ein Detektiv, der einer Spur folgt
🇫🇷French
limier
un détective qui suit une piste
🇪🇸Spanish
sabueso
un detective que sigue un rastro
🇮🇹Italian
bloodhound
un detective che segue una pista
🇳🇱Dutch
speurhond
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
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்லூத்ஹவுண்ட்
ஒரு துப்பறியும் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్లీత్‌హౌండ్
ఒక కాలిబాటను అనుసరించే డిటెక్టివ్
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಲೀತ್ಹೌಂಡ್
ಒಂದು ಜಾಡು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪತ್ತೇದಾರಿ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
侦探猎犬
追踪线索的侦探
🇯🇵Japanese
スルーハウンド
痕跡を追う探偵
🇰🇷Korean
경찰견
흔적을 쫓는 형사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chó săn thám tử
một thám tử lần theo dấu vết
🇹🇭Thai
นักสืบ
นักสืบที่ติดตามร่องรอย
🇮🇩Indonesian
detektif
seorang detektif yang mengikuti jejak
🇵🇭Filipino
sleuthound
isang detective na sumusunod sa isang trail
🇲🇾Malay
anjing jantan
seorang detektif yang mengikuti jejak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كلب المحقق
المحقق الذي يتبع الطريق
🇮🇷Persian
سگ دریایی
کارآگاهی که دنباله ای را دنبال می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
hafiye köpeği
izini süren bir dedektif
🇮🇱Hebrew
sleuthound
בלש שעוקב אחר שובל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sleuthhound'?
The primary meaning of 'sleuthhound' is 'a detective who follows a trail'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sleuthhound' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sleuthhound' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sleuthhound' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sleuthhound' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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