noun
- a large dog with a very keen sense of smell, originally bred for tracking
- a person who is very skilled at finding or tracking something
Usage: informal
Examples
- The police used a bloodhound to track the missing hiker.
- Bloodhounds have an exceptional ability to follow scent trails.
- The search and rescue team brought their best bloodhound to the scene.
- She’s a real bloodhound when it comes to finding bargains at garage sales.
- The journalist was known as a bloodhound for uncovering corruption.
- Bloodhounds can follow a scent trail that is several days old.