Etymology

houndish

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Today it means: Like, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hound; doggish; canine. Full definition →

Middle English houndisch
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhoundisch
  2. English todayhoundish

From Middle English houndisch, equivalent to hound + -ish. Compare Dutch honds (“doglike”), German hündisch (“houndish; doglike”).

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