greyhound
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greyhound¹
- /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/
Where it comes from
From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound and so in the form grayhound by analogy.
noun greyhounds · grayhound
- A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing. Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers.
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A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
Similar: salty dog
- A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
verb greyhounds · greyhounding · greyhounded · grayhound
- Of fish, to leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
Greyhound²
noun Greyhounds
- A bus run by Greyhound Lines. I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line / Because I'm in a New York state of mind
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: racing, dogs, hunter, sleuthhound, whippet, coverthound, packhound, bearhound, covert hound, drag-hound, buckhound, covert-hound, boarhound, courser, hunt, pack hound
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noun lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing
| Español | galgo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | グレーハウンド gurēhaundo, グレイハウンド gureihaundo |
| 中文 | 灰獵犬 /灰猎犬 huīlièquǎn, 灰狗 huīgǒu, 靈𤟥 /灵𤟥 língtí |
| Português | galgo |
| Français | lévrier, levrette |
| Deutsch | Windhund, Windhundrüde, Windhündin, Windhundwelpe |
| Italiano | levriero, levriere |
| Русский | борза́я borzája, грейха́унд grɛjxáund |
Talk about this word "greyhound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/greyhound. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. greyhound. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/greyhound "greyhound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/greyhound.Cite this
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