Greyhound

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a breed of tall slender dog, having a smooth coat, a narrow head, and long legs and capable of running swiftly.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
  • n. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
  • v. To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments.
  • n. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A tall, very slender, fleet dog, kept for the chase, remarkable for the symmetrical strength and beauty of its form, its keen sight, and its great fleetness.
  • n. Figuratively, a fast-sailing ship, especially an ocean passenger-steamship.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hound dog    hound    racer   
    Variant
    grayhound   
    Hyponym
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    grew    grewhound    sapling    tumbler    salty dog   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spaniel    setter    mastiff    retriever    collie