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Greyhound
//ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
"Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers."
- 2 A bus run by Greyhound Lines.
"I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line / Because I'm in a New York state of mind"
- 3 a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog wordnet
- 4 A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
- 5 A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer. dated
Verb
- 1 To leap rapidly across the surface of the water. transitive
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.
Etymology 2
From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.
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