bloodhound

[bluhd-hound] / ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd /

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detective n.
private investigator n.
sleuth n.

NOUN

detective

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agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy

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analyst bull constable cop dick eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout sergeant shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail

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P.I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

NOUN

private investigator

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P.I. inquiry agent private detective private dick private eye private investigator sleuth

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detective gumshoe investigator

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Sherlock Holmes agent beagle bird dog dick skip tracer sleuthhound snoop spotter

NOUN

sleuth

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gumshoe private detective private eye

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agent cop dick eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker

WEAK

P.I. police officer private investigator

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bloodhound

Bruno, a seven-year-old bloodhound, had been hailed as a hero for finding nine missing people during his career, and was once honoured by Italy's prime minister.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Mister, a bloodhound who won a merit award in his breed Monday, also puts his breed’s ancient instincts to work.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

Why did Sherlock Holmes employ a bloodhound to sniff out clues, and not a pug?

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 26, 2024

The Riverside Police Department assisted the Ontario Police Department with their search, bringing in helicopters and a bloodhound, but weren’t able to find the man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

I walked at the front of the group, feeling for hollows, but it was really the pigeon who led us, tugging on its leash like a bloodhound after a scent.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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