Word: sleuthhounds
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sleuth
hounds
Definition: Plural of sleuthhound; a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
Morphemes:
Affix: sleuthhound
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound similar hound formerly used in Scotland.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: slow
Language: en
Decoded: slow
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
Affix: -th
Language: en
Decoded: -th
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs of action.
Affix: hound
Language: enm
Decoded: hound
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hunting or sporting dog; a hound.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.