hound dog

Thesaurus

Noun

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hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping earshoundhunting dog - a dog used in hunting gameAfghan hound, Afghan - tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near Eastbasset, basset hound - smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long earsbeagle - a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of houndbloodhound, sleuthhound - a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in trackingbluetick - a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish greyboarhound - large hound used in hunting wild boarscoonhound - any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoonsfoxhound - medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxesharrier - a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbitsPlott hound - a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boarsredbone - a speedy red or red-and-tan American houndwolfhound - the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolvesgreyhound - a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dogIbizan hound, Ibizan Podenco - breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egyptelkhound, Norwegian elkhound - breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elkotter hound, otterhound - hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting ottersgazelle hound, Saluki - old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asiadeerhound, Scottish deerhound - very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotlandstaghound - a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhoundWeimaraner - large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germanypack - a group of hunting animals