Definitions

bloodhound

[bluhd-hound] / ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd /

NOUN

detective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

P.I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

NOUN

private investigator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

detective gumshoe investigator

WEAK

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

NOUN

sleuth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gumshoe private detective private eye

STRONG

agent cop dick eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker

WEAK

P.I. police officer private investigator

Example Sentences

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As Polygon lays out, it reduces the distance of the teleportation-like Bloodhound Step skill and buffs the somewhat similar Quickstep, but makes both less effective if you spam them continuously.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

Bloodhound puppies typically cost between $800 and $1,000 each, Morin said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2021

Bloodhound Gang are completely genius and just full of brilliant songs.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2021

However, Bloodhound is a different car with very different aerodynamics, so we might not have the same problems.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2019

We’ve been called away from the front, as Dad the Bloodhound has probably guessed.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

bloodhound

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