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Afghan |
a tall hound with a long narrow head and long silky hair; Afghan hound. [1/5 definitions] |
basset1 |
a kind of hound sometimes used in hunting that has long drooping ears, a long body, and short legs. |
beagle |
a small, short-legged hound with long ears and a smooth coat, usu. having black, tan, and white markings. |
bloodhound |
a large hound with a particularly keen sense of smell, long ears, and baggy skin, used chiefly for tracking humans or animals. |
get on |
(informal) to prod or hound (someone). [1/5 definitions] |
scent |
of a hound or other animal, to hunt by following the prey's odor. [1/7 definitions] |
ululate |
to howl or bay loudly, as a hound. [1/2 definitions] |
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