hound_dog (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *hound dog*:
NOUN	animal	hound dog, hound	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting / hunting typically having large drooping ears

English > *hound dog*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting / hunting typically having large drooping ears.
Synonym	hound
Member of	pack	A group of hunting animals
Narrower	Afghan hound, Afghan	tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat
	Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco	Breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands
	Norwegian elkhound, elkhound	Breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
	Plott hound	A brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
	Saluki, gazelle hound	old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds
	Scottish deerhound, deerhound	Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer
	Weimaraner	large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat
	basset, basset hound	smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
	beagle	A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
	bloodhound, sleuthhound	A breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
	bluetick	A very fast American hound
	boarhound	large hound used in hunting wild boars
	coonhound	Any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
	foxhound	medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
	greyhound	A tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight
	harrier	A hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller
	otterhound, otter hound	hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat
	redbone	A speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
	staghound	A large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game
	wolfhound	The largest breed of dogs
Broader	hunting dog	A dog used in hunting game
Spanish	hound dog
Catalan	hound dog

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