hound
noun
one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.
houndlike
-
a word derived from
hound.
Example Sentences
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He has a houndlike face, with droopy flews.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2020
He is a former professor of philosophy, carelessly dressed, with watery blue eyes and a fleshy, houndlike face.
From Time Magazine Archive
The overall impression was of a long face, a triangular face, a bit houndlike.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Alec, with his splendid houndlike dogs, seemed a certain victor.
From Winter Adventures of Three Boys by J. E. Laughlin
After testing a good deal of leather he settled down on a set of very long ones, that would not at all interfere with the long, springy movements of these beautiful houndlike dogs.
From Winter Adventures of Three Boys by J. E. Laughlin
