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单词 sleuthhounds
释义

sleuthhound

noun

sleuth·​hound ˈslüth-ˌhau̇nd How to pronounce sleuthhound (audio)
: detective

Synonyms

  • detective
  • dick
  • gumshoe
  • hawkshaw
  • investigator
  • operative
  • private detective
  • private eye
  • private investigator
  • shamus [slang]
  • sherlock
  • sleuth
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Example Sentences

the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) sleuth hund, a kind of bloodhound, from Middle English sleuth, sloith, sloth track of an animal or person (from Old Norse slōth) + hund hound

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

sleuthhounds

noun

plural of sleuthhound
as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • detectives
  • investigators
  • private investigators
  • sherlocks
  • private detectives
  • private eyes
  • sleuths
  • dicks
  • operatives
  • hawkshaws
  • shamuses
  • gumshoes
  • shadows
  • tracers
  • trackers
  • feds
  • plainclothesmen
  • narks
  • narcs
  • tails
  • G-men
  • Federals
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