ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Houndly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Houndly is an adjective meaning Of, like, or characteristic of hounds or dogs; doglike; dogly; canine.

Meaning

Of, like, or characteristic of hounds or dogs; doglike; dogly; canine.

Example Sentences

[...] all of which really ought to be secondary considerations to those two houndly gifts, the keen, discriminating sense of smell, and ready, truthful tongue.
But nothing compares to the adoring look in those houndly eyes, nor the profound sigh of bliss when that large head is lowered onto your lap to receive gentle [...]
Of course, I knew he couldn't read; we loved this basset for his extraordinary beauty and houndly bouquet, not his brains. But he had been quite the book-hound as a youngster, [...]

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Related dictionary entries include houndish, houndlike, houndy, doggish, doggy, caninelike.

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