noun
- bloodhounds or other dogs trained to track by scent
- detectives or investigators
Usage: informal
Examples
- The police brought in sleuthhounds to track the escaped prisoner through the forest.
- Bloodhounds are among the most effective sleuthhounds for search and rescue operations.
- The newspaper hired several sleuthhounds to investigate the corruption scandal.
- These experienced sleuthhounds have solved dozens of missing person cases.
- The sleuthhounds picked up the scent trail near the abandoned warehouse.
- Private sleuthhounds often work cases that police departments cannot prioritize.