sleuth
[ slooth ]
/ sluθ /
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noun
a detective.
a bloodhound, a dog used for tracking.
verb (used with or without object)
to track or trail, as a detective.
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Origin of sleuth
First recorded in 1875–80; short for sleuthhound
OTHER WORDS FROM sleuth
sleuthlike, adjectivesu·per·sleuth, nounWords nearby sleuth
slenderize, slender loris, slept, Slesvig, Sleswick, sleuth, sleuthhound, S level, slew, slewed, slew rate
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British Dictionary definitions for sleuth
sleuth
/ (sluːθ) /
noun
an informal word for detective
short for sleuthhound (def. 1)
verb
(tr) to track or follow
Word Origin for sleuth
C19: short for sleuthhound, from C12 sleuth trail, from Old Norse sloth; see slot ²
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