bloodhound meaning
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[ˈblʌdhaʊnd] WBloodhound
- The bloodhound is a large scent hound originally bred for hunting deer and wild boar, but also used from the Middle Ages onwards for tracking human beings, and now most often bred specifically for that purpose.
- This dog is famed for its ability to discern human odors even days later, over great distances, even across water.
- NounPLbloodhounds
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- 1819: “One is from Hexamshire; he is wont to trace the Tynedale and Teviotdale thieves, as a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer.” — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of bloodhound in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "bloodhound" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.