I. ˈslüth noun
or sleuthhound ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: sleuth, short for sleuthhound, from Middle English, from sloth, sleuth track of a person or animal (from Old Norse slōth ) + hound
1. : a hound that tracks by the scent ; specifically : bloodhound
2. : detective ; broadly : one that searches out and investigates obscure information, facts or phenomena
been a good sleuth and critic in assembling the text — T.D.Clark
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to act as a detective or investigator : follow a track, trace, or clue : search for information or facts
assigned eleven reporters and five lawyers to sleuth out the facts — Time
transitive verb
: to search into the affairs or follow the trail of (a person)