bloodhound
Meaning
- 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.
- (figuratively, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
- (archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
Synonyms
tracker dog
deer-hound
Translations
segugio
limier
λαγωνικό
sabueso κυνηγετικός σκύλος
Schweisshund Schweisshündin Bluthündin SchweißhündinFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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