Advertisement
Advertisement
hound dog
[ hound dawg, dog ]
noun
- Chiefly Southern U.S. Dialect. hound 1( def 1 ).
- Slang. hound 1( def 3 ).
- Hound Dog, Military. a jet-propelled air-to-ground missile designed to be launched from B-52 aircraft and having nuclear capability.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of hound dog1
Discover More
Example Sentences
There isn't much left of me but hound dog, but even a hound dog will bite if you kick him hard enough.
It was the voice of a hound dog—not so awful loud, but clear and mellow and tuneful, and carried to us on the wind.
The hound-dog came up and sat down to kick a patch of flea-invaded territory which lay behind his left ear.
Suddenly a big hound dog that had crept up behind a near-by wagon roared his challenge and rushed the cat.
In fifty years breeding from the best, these dogs are all that are needed in a hound dog.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[in-vet-er-it ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse