OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30330

bloodhound

/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sabueso
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
Someone stole our bloodhounds, but we got the backup bloodhounds to chase the first tier of bloodhounds.
sabuesa • sabueso
A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.