sleuthhound

noun

ˈslüth-ˌhau̇nd How to pronounce sleuthhound (audio)
Definition of sleuthhoundnext
as in detective
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

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  1. detective
  2. investigator
  3. private investigator
Noun
  • As in most — all? — detective fiction, one case reveals another; suspense springs from never knowing exactly where we’re headed.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • City detectives and school police collaborated with the office of District Attorney Paul F. Tucker to identify and charge the teenagers involved, Tucker said in a statement.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of detective
Noun
  • The investigation began when a friend of his reported to police that Tucker had been threatening to kill Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders and the female judge who presided over his 2019 felony arson trial, investigators said in a criminal complaint.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
  • After graduating from college in 1966, Mr. Abrahams became an insurance adjuster and investigator.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigator
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  • Set in a society ruled by sentient AI, the film follows a private investigator who stumbles upon a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord while investigating a murder case.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The premise is pretty standard: An unlucky-in-love wedding planner is mapping out her cousin’s engagement but falls for her cousin’s ex, who’s a private investigator.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of private investigator
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