wolfhound
noun
wolf·hound
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Definition of wolfhound
: any of several large dogs used especially formerly in hunting large animals (such as wolves) â compare borzoi, Irish wolfhound
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Warning: The star of new musical âBecause of Winn-Dixieâ at Goodspeed may steal your heart," 3 July 2019 Odder still is the inclusion of a kidney transplantâfrom one human to another, regrettably, rather than from, say, wolfhound to peke. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "âTomb Raiderâ and âIsle of Dogs,â Reviewed," 15 Mar. 2018 The recent birth of two Irish wolfhound puppies has scientists excited, becauseâfor the first time everâthe puppies have been confirmed through genetic analysis to be identical twins. — Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, "First Ever Confirmed Case of Puppy Identical Twins," 2 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wolfhound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wolfhound
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wolfhound
: a type of large dog that was used for hunting wolves and other large animals in the past
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wolfhound
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wolf·hound
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Kids Definition of wolfhound
: a large dog used especially in the past for hunting large animals