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
  • In 2010, cold case detectives recovered additional items and sent them for DNA testing, leading to the DNA profile of a male suspect.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Police said no suspects were in custody and that area detectives were investigating the shooting.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of detective
Noun
  • The lieutenant also said investigators have taken statements from the dozens of witnesses who were in the area, and are also gathering video surveillance.
    NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, said Thursday that investigators were leaning toward ruling the start of the fire as human-caused.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigator
Noun
  • Leaf’s deputy and private investigator grilled several town clerks and managed to seize one voting machine, according to local reports and the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • As John Black, across more than 4,200 episodes, Hogestyn was a spy, mercenary, police officer, private investigator and secret agent.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of private investigator
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“Sleuthhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleuthhound. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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