Synonyms for blood-hound
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- bloodhound
Forms
- Plural
- blood-hounds → slot-hounds, detectives…
Example sentences
- detective The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
By length
- 9 letters
- detective3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (detective3 = 3 syllables).