greyhound en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/
Etymology
From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.
Meanings
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A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 127:
- A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
- (dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grayhound | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greyhounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Italian greyhound · greycing · Arabian Greyhound · greyhoundlike · greyhound racing
Synonyms
salty dog (highball cocktail)
Translations (52)
dsb chart (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · gd mial-chù (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · sq çap (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · bg хрътка (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · it levriero (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · it levriere (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ang grīġhund (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · gd cù-gorm (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ru грейха́унд (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · cmn 灰獵犬 /灰猎犬 (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ja グレイハウンド (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ckb تاجی (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · cmn 灰狗 (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · tr tazı (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ckb تانجی (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · oc lebreta (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · de Windhund (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ru борза́я (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · de Windhundrüde (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · unm ahtuxàm (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · gv coo liauyr (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · nv łééchąąłgaii (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · cmn 靈𤟥 /灵𤟥 (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · cy miliast (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · uk хорт (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · fr lévrier (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · kmr tajî (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · tl galgo (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · sq zagar (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · eo leporhundo (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ga cú (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · fr levrette (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · cs anglický chrt (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · fi greyhound (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · sq langua (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · pl chart (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · de Windhundwelpe (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · es galgo (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · fi englanninvinttikoira (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · nl windhond (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · vo lievadog (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · de Windhündin (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ms anjing greyhound (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · lv kurts (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · cy milgi (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · sk chrt (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ja グレーハウンド (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · gv coo glass (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ota تازی (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · ca llebrer (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · pt galgo (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing) · oc lebrièr (lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing)