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sleuth

[ slooth ]

noun

  1. Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. a bloodhound, a dog used for tracking.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to track or trail, as a detective.

sleuth

/ ːθ /

noun

  1. an informal word for detective
  2. short for sleuthhound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to track or follow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܳٳl adjective
  • p·ܳٳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleuth1

First recorded in 1875–80; short for sleuthhound
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleuth1

C19: short for sleuthhound, from C12 sleuth trail, from Old Norse sloth; see slot ²
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Wednesday's parents will also have an increased presence on campus this season - "a rare new form of torture for the fiercely independent amateur sleuth", Netflix said.

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Conan Doyle: creator of Sherlock Holmes and by extension all subsequent super sleuths with an eccentric character, eagle eye for detail, encyclopedic knowledge of unexpectedly useful trivia and the brain of a UNIVAC.

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When she does some online art-history sleuthing, however, she learns that if indeed these magical beasts are real, then likely so are ancient depictions of them as fully capable of savagely fighting back when threatened.

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But since the early days after her disappearance, the suspicion and scrutiny of Saelee-McCain’s family and the Redding community in Northern California, as well as online sleuths, have been placed squarely on her husband.

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’s clear is that when Havoc slipped away from his North Hollywood home, he unleashed an army of dog sleuths onto the world.

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