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dick

[dik] / dɪk /
NOUN
detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy
STRONG
analyst bloodhound bull constable cop 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
gumshoe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detective sleuth
STRONG
cop flatfoot investigator sneaker tec
NOUN
private detective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detective gumshoe private eye private investigator sleuth
WEAK
P.I. Sherlock Holmes beagle flatfoot inquiry agent inspector investigator operative private dick skip tracer sleuthhound spotter tec
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 bloodhound skip tracer sleuthhound snoop spotter
NOUN
sleuth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gumshoe private detective private eye
STRONG
agent bloodhound cop eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker
WEAK
P.I. police officer private investigator

Example Sentences

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Buttery says there are some we probably recognise the names of but probably couldn't describe in detail and wouldn't really cook any more - like spotted dick.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Its assets were acquired by Boehly’s Eldridge Industries, along with dick clark productions, a group that is owned by Penske Media whose assets also include Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone and Billboard.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023

My biggest beef with Forgotten Land is that, as a heretofore non-Kirby player, Kirby kinda comes off as a dick.

From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2022

The Academy of Country Music, dick clark productions, and CBS announced the nominations on Friday, which honors some of the biggest talent and rising stars within country music.

From Fox News • Feb. 26, 2021

I'm traveling 90 kilometers per day as usual, but I only get 37 kilometers closer to Schiaparelli because Pythagoras is a dick.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir