noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves.
2. 2
   the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves wordnet

Synonyms

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doggreat houndhoundlarge houndlarge hunting houndsighthound

Antonyms

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indoor companion dognonhunting dogsmall dogtoy breed

Etymology

Compound of wolf + hound.