Houndy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndlike.
"Indeed, there was a time when the question was debated whether the Airedale should not be grouped with the hound, and in the earlier days of his development he certainly had a very decidedly houndy look, as well as a houndy weight, […]"
Example
More examples"Indeed, there was a time when the question was debated whether the Airedale should not be grouped with the hound, and in the earlier days of his development he certainly had a very decidedly houndy look, as well as a houndy weight, […]"
Etymology
From hound + -y.
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