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A nose with a body attached, and the body's just along for the ride.
means A dog bred and used for hunting, tracking, or chasing prey by scent or sight — and by extension, someone who relentlessly pursues a person or goal.
from From Old English 'hund,' simply meaning 'dog.' It's an ancient word with deep roots across the Germanic languages — related to German 'Hund' and Dutch 'hond' — and further back, possibly a cousin of Latin 'canis' through the same old Indo-European root for 'dog.' Over time, English narrowed 'hound' to mean specifically hunting dogs, while 'dog' (a word of murkier, unrelated origin) took over as the everyday general term. The verb 'to hound' someone — to pursue relentlessly — comes directly from watching these animals work a scent trail and simply refusing to quit.
- origin
- Old word for dog, now means one breed type
- nose power
- Bloodhound scent trails hold up in court
- verb form
- To hound means to pursue like a scent
- ears purpose
- Long ears sweep scent up toward the nose