bloodhound
Meanings
Plural: bloodhounds
Noun
- a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
- A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
- A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
- A bloodthirsty person.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English blodhound, blodhond; equivalent to blood + hound. Cognate with Dutch bloedhond (“bloodhound”), Middle Low German blōthunt (“bloodhound”), German Bluthund (“bloodhound”), Danish blodhund (“bloodhound”), Swedish blodhund (“bloodhound”). The detective sense follows from the dog's ability to follow a trail.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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bloodhound is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
bloodhound is a valid Words With Friends word