sleuthhound

English Thesaurus

1. a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	hound, hound dog,
definition	:	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears (noun.animal)

2. a detective who follows a trail (noun.person)

hypernym	:	detective,
definition	:	an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public (noun.person)

derivation	:	sleuth, snoop, spy, stag,
definition	:	watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	sleuth, snoop, spy, stag,
definition	:	watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)