scent hound

noun

: a hound (such as a bloodhound) that hunts and pursues game by scent rather than by sight compare sight hound

Examples of scent hound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Louis Vuitton’s fragrance launches, each concocted by the legendary perfumer Jacques Cavallier, are the stuff of a scent hound’s dreams. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 June 2023 Speaking of mental health, my dog -- who's part scent hound -- has helped preserve mine over the past two months. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 21 May 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scent hound was in 1793

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“Scent hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scent%20hound. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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