Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sleuthhound
2 senses of sleuthhound
Sense 1
sleuth, sleuthhound -- (a detective who follows a trail)
=> detective -- (an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public)
Sense 2
bloodhound, sleuthhound -- (a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking)
=> hound, hound dog -- (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)