# greyhound

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/ · frequency rank #23,285

## Definitions
1. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
2. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
3. A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

## Etymology
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.

## Common misspellings (14)
`geryhound`, `ggreyhound`, `grehyound`, `greyhhound`, `greyhonud`, `greyhoudn`, `greyhoundd`, `greyhounnd`, `greyhuond`, `greyohund`, `greyyhound`, `grreyhound`, `gryehound`, `rgeyhound`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/greyhound