What does "houndish" mean?

Like, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hound; doggish; canine.

What is a synonym for "houndish"?

Common synonyms include: doggier.

adj

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Adjective

1
Like, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hound; doggish; canine.
"This the "free" burgher of our Civilisation calls "houndish fidelity," with a contemptuous accent on the "hound.""

"This the "free" burgher of our Civilisation calls "houndish fidelity," with a contemptuous accent on the "hound.""

From Middle English houndisch, equivalent to hound + -ish. Compare Dutch honds (“doglike”), German hündisch (“houndish; doglike”).