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HOUNDS Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word hounds. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word hounds. (close relations)
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animals
nounn
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

adjective satellite

• marked by the appetites and passions of the body

beasts
nounn
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

• a cruelly rapacious person

canines
nounn
adjective

• of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

• of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae

noun

• one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

• any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

curs
noun

• an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

• a cowardly or contemptible person

dogs
nounn
noun

• a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

• a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

• informal term for a man

• someone who is morally reprehensible

• a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

• a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

• metal supports for logs in a fireplace

verb

• go after with the intent to catch

fidos
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• A coin that is defective, having been incorrectly minted, often prized by collectors.

mongrels
nounn
noun

• derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

• an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

mutts
nounn
noun

• an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

pets
nounn
noun

• using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

• a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

• a special loved one

• a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

adjective satellite

• preferred above all others and treated with partiality

verb

• stroke or caress gently

• stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

pooches
nounn
noun

• informal terms for dogs

verb

• round one's lips as if intending to kiss

blackguard
nounn
noun

• someone who is morally reprehensible

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• use foul or abusive language towards

bounder
nounn
noun

• someone who is morally reprehensible

• someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)

cad
nounn
noun

• software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing

• someone who is morally reprehensible

dog
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

• a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

• informal term for a man

• someone who is morally reprehensible

• a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

• a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

• metal supports for logs in a fireplace

verb

• go after with the intent to catch

heel
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

• the back part of the human foot

• someone who is morally reprehensible

• one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

• the lower end of a ship's mast

• (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

verb

• tilt to one side

• follow at the heels of a person

• perform with the heels

• strike with the heel of the club

• put a new heel on

hunt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

• Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

• an instance of searching for something

• United States architect (1827-1895)

• the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

• British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)

• the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

• the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

verb

• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

• pursue or chase relentlessly

• chase away, with as with force

• yaw back and forth about a flight path

• oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

• seek, search for

• search (an area) for prey

trace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a just detectable amount

• an indication that something has been present

• a suggestion of some quality

• a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

• either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

• a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

verb

• follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• to go back over again

• pursue or chase relentlessly

• discover traces of

• make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

• copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

• read with difficulty

hound dog
nounn
noun

• any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Best Hypernyms For HOUNDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hounds, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
chase dog scoundrel tag tail track trail villain animals canines dogs mammals
Phrases (4)
chase aftergive chasego afterhunting dog

Alternatives for ANIMALS

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