1. a detective or investigator

1. to act as a detective; to investigate or search for clues

Examples

• The famous sleuth solved the mystery in just three days.
• She hired a private sleuth to find her missing brother.
• The amateur sleuth discovered important evidence at the crime scene.
• He decided to sleuth around the neighborhood for clues.
• The reporter sleuthed through old records to uncover the truth.
• Children love reading books about young sleuths solving mysteries.
• The police sleuth carefully examined every piece of evidence.