greyhound.
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
Meaning & usage
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
Where this word comes from
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.
To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
Where this word comes from
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.
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