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grey·hound I. noun also gray·hound \ˈgrāˌhau̇nd\ Etymology: Middle English grehound, from Old English grīghund, from grīg- (akin to Old Norse grey bitch) + hund hound; perhaps akin to Old English grǣg gray — more at gray, hound 1. a. : a tall slender graceful smooth-coated dog of a breed originating in the Near East that is characterized by swiftness and keen sight and has been used for coursing game for many centuries — see italian greyhound b. : any of several dogs (as a whippet or a saluki) related to or similar to the greyhound 2. : a swift steamer; especially : ocean liner
 II. intransitive verb of a hooked fish : to alternate leaps and shallow dives at high speed |