greyhound

noun

grey·​hound ˈgrā-ˌhau̇nd 

: any of a breed of tall slender graceful smooth-coated dogs characterized by swiftness and keen sight and used for coursing game and racing

also : any of several related dogs compare Italian greyhound

Illustration of greyhound

Examples of greyhound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Happy tail syndrome tends to show up in dogs with long, slender, short-haired tails, such as greyhounds. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

Under decoupling, the tracks wouldn't have to hold races but could continue offering the other lucrative types of gambling — similar to changes made in recent years involving former greyhound and harness-racing tracks. —CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

Under decoupling, the tracks wouldn’t have to hold races but could continue offering the other lucrative types of gambling — similar to changes made in recent years involving former greyhound and harness-racing tracks. —Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

Some bartenders try to honor the original three-ingredient recipe and pile on the grapefruit juice, making a whiskey greyhound with too much sweetness, while others either reduce the fruit component to almost nothing or else add acidity with lemons or powdered citric acid. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English grehound, from Old English grīghund, from grīg- (akin to Old Norse grey bitch) + hund hound

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing greyhound

• Italian greyhound

Rhymes for greyhound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

greyhound

noun

grey·​hound ˈgrā-ˌhau̇nd 

: any of a breed of tall slender swift dogs with a smooth coat and narrow head