grayhound

American  

[grey-hound] / ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a variant of greyhound.

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Example Sentences

Lightfoot—for that was the name of the other—was an English grayhound.

From Frank, the Young Naturalist by Castlemon, Harry

The following night, he left his books on the table, and the house itself behind him, and sped like a grayhound to Dooble Sanny's shop, lifted the latch, and entered.

From Robert Falconer by MacDonald, George

Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene; And, in a corner of the buzzing shade, The housedog, with the vacant grayhound, lies Outstretched and sleepy.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various

The animal is about the height of a full sized English grayhound, but rather stouter; he is deep-chested, has long, smooth hair, and the tail considerably feathered.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

He quartered the office, a grayhound on the scent; a grayhound with glasses tilted forward on his thin nose, and a silky indecisive brown mustache.

From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair