Houndlike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Houndlike is an adjective meaning Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndly.
Meaning
Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndly.
Example Sentences
Houndlike ears: See Drop ear. Houndlike lips: Well-developed, deep, pendulous flews.
Nevertheless, the desire for "long ears, houndlike head, and much throatiness" was going on, though one of our first and most successful breeders protested [...]
And in the British Isles, there were the shepherd-type dogs already mentioned, an ancestral houndlike dog and a small house dog that could have later given rise to the terriers.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include houndy, houndly, houndish, harelike, huntlike, doggish.
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