| NOUN | person | sleuth, sleuthhound | a detective who follows a trail |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | communication | sleuth, spy, stag, snoop | watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
| Sounds | sluw'th | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | booth / Booth ... youth: 11 rhymes with uwth... | |
| Meaning | A detective who follows a trail. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sleuthhound | |
| Broader | detective | An investigator / investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
| Spanish | detective, sabueso | |
| Catalan | perdiguer | |
| Verbs | sleuth | watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
| Meaning | watch, observe, or inquire secretly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | spy, stag, snoop | |
| Entails | investigate, inquire, enquire | Conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
| Broader | monitor, supervise | keep tabs on |
| Spanish | espiar, fisgonear | |
| Catalan | espiar | |
| Nouns | sleuth | a detective who follows a trail |
| sleuthing | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | |
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