sleuth

[ slooth ]
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noun
  1. a bloodhound, a dog used for tracking.

verb (used with or without object)
  1. to track or trail, as a detective.

Origin of sleuth

1
First recorded in 1875–80; short for sleuthhound

Other words for sleuth

Other words from sleuth

  • sleuthlike, adjective
  • su·per·sleuth, noun

Words Nearby sleuth

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British Dictionary definitions for sleuth

sleuth

/ (sluːθ) /


noun
  1. an informal word for detective

verb
  1. (tr) to track or follow

Origin of sleuth

1
C19: short for sleuthhound, from C12 sleuth trail, from Old Norse sloth; see slot ²

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