# sleuthhound

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd/

## Definitions
1. A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
2. A detective; a sleuth.

## Etymology
From Middle English sluth hunde (and earlier as slodogge), from Old Norse slóð (“track”) + hound.

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