Phrase Hound found 53 phrases and 81 compound words that contain hound. The most common are listed below. Open hound in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 53
- Afghan houndAlternative spelling of Afghan Hound.
- Hungarian houndA breed of hunting dog originating in Hungary.
- Lithuanian HoundA large, powerful scenthound originating in Lithuania.
- scent houndA hunting dog that tracks prey using its sense of smell rather than by its vision.
- Ibizan HoundA kind of sighthound bred in Spain.
- Bulgarian HoundA breed of scenthound originating in Bulgaria.
- basset houndA shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.
- hound sharkAny of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world.
- chow houndAlternative form of chowhound: A foodie or glutton.
- Bavarian mountain houndA Bavarian breed of scenthound.
- sleuth-houndAlternative form of sleuthhound: A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
- rock houndA person who collects rocks and minerals from the natural environment as a hobby.
- gaze-houndAlternative form of gazehound: Synonym of sighthound (“a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance”).
- pack houndA dog of any breed used to assist hunters as part of a pack.
- blood-houndAlternative form of bloodhound: A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
- hell houndAlternative spelling of hellhound: A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.
- hound sharksplural of hound shark: Any of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world.
- painted houndA wild canid, Lycaon pictus.
- rough-houndThe dogfish, a kind of shark.
- smooth houndAny of several small North Atlantic coastal sharks of the genus Mustelus.
- war houndA person who desires war.
- coon houndAlternative spelling of coonhound: Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
- African Lion HoundSynonym of Rhodesian Ridgeback: A dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.
- Gazelle HoundSynonym of Saluki: An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
- Sinhala HoundA landrace of dog from Sri Lanka, often living in a semi-wild state scavenging for food.
Compound words 81
- bloodhoundA large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
- greyhoundA lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
- chowhoundA foodie or glutton.
- wolfhoundA dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves.
- coonhoundAny of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
- houndstoothA two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks.
- foxhoundAny of several medium-sized breeds of dog developed for hunting.
- deerhounda dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer
- elkhoundNorwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).
- hellhoundA demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.