coonhound

noun

coon·​hound ˈkün-ˌhau̇nd How to pronounce coonhound (audio)
: a sporting dog trained to hunt raccoons

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But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023 Smokey, the Vols’ lovely bluetick coonhound mascot and the rest of the pups, had to be covering their eyes at this one, only made worse as this was the only FBS-FCS matchup of the entire weekend. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022 Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound, and get him medical help. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022 Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound who went missing from his foster home over a week ago. Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 On their second date, at the Barker Field dog park in Richmond, Mr. Ledesma’s redbone coonhound, Sami, met Sullivan. New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Betty takes over the mantle from last year's winner: Lieutenant Dan, a two-legged coonhound. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2021 Dixie, a bluetick coonhound, just cannot shut up at the least opportune times. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020 And is there anything better than a good bluetick coonhound? Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coonhound was in 1919

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“Coonhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coonhound. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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coonhound

noun
coon·​hound ˈkün-ˌhau̇nd How to pronounce coonhound (audio)
: a sporting dog trained to hunt raccoons

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