Hounds

/haʊndz/ noun verb

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Definition

  1. (noun) A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
  2. (noun) Any canine animal.
  3. (noun) (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
  4. (noun) (by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
  5. (noun) A despicable person.
  6. (noun) A houndfish.
  7. (verb) To persistently harass. “He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.”
  8. (verb) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
  9. (noun) (in the plural) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
  10. (noun) A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Word stats

  • Hounds contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Hounds mean?

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

How many letters are in Hounds?

Hounds has 6 letters.

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