HOUNDS Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word hounds. (close relations)
Definition of HOUNDS
Best Alternative Words for HOUNDS
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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 |