SLEUTHHOUNDS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sleuthhounds. (close relations)
Definition of SLEUTHHOUNDS
sleuthhound
Best Alternative Words for SLEUTHHOUNDS
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agents | nounn | |||||||
noun • an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect • a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations • a substance that exerts some force or effect • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission • any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau • the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||||||||
detectives | nounn | |||||||
noun • a police officer who investigates crimes • an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public | ||||||||
gumshoes | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is a detective • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||||||||
investigators | nounn | |||||||
noun • a scientist who devotes himself to doing research • someone who investigates • a police officer who investigates crimes | ||||||||
operatives | nounn | |||||||
adjective • being in force or having or exerting force • relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine noun • a person secretly employed in espionage for a government • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations adjective satellite • effective; producing a desired effect • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing | ||||||||
sleuths | nounn | |||||||
noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||||||||
spies | nounn | |||||||
noun • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors • a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people verb • catch sight of • watch, observe, or inquire secretly • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes • secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage | ||||||||
bloodhound | nounn | |||||||
noun • a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking | ||||||||
sleuth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly |