lurcher
noun
lurch·er ˈlər-chər 
1
archaic : a petty thief : pilferer
2
British : a crossbred dog
especially : one that resembles a greyhound
3
archaic : one who lurks
also : spy
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention. 
People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021 The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher, who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn. Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021 Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange. Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017
People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021 The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher, who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn. Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021 Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange. Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017 Word History
Etymology
lurch entry 5
First Known Use
1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- follow in someone's footsteps
- follow one's heart
- follow one's nose
- follow out
- follow rest
- follow shot
- follow shots
- follow someone's example
- follow someone's lead
- follow spot
- follow suit
- follow the crowd
- follow the herd
- follow the line of least resistance
- follow the pack
- follow the path of least resistance
- follow through
- follow through (with)
- follow through on
- follow through on/with
- follow through with
- follow up
- follow up on
- follow up on (something)
- follow up on something