greyhound

CEFRB2

/ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tall, slim dog known for running very fast.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.

Examples

  • Sami's dog is much larger than a greyhound.

  • How fast Greyhound buses run!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
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Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

  2. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.

More examples

In context

  • Sami had a greyhound.

  • I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line / Because I'm in a New York state of mind

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.