Meanings
nounSilken Windhound (plural Silken Windhounds)
plural Silken Windhounds
- A sighthound bred in the United States.
Origin
"Silken" refers to the quality of the dog's fur, and "windhound" represents its speed and agility.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 絲綢獵犬 /丝绸猎犬
- 絲綢獵犬 /丝绸猎犬American hound breed
Japanese シルケン・ウィンドハウンド, シルケン・ハウンド
- シルケン・ウィンドハウンド (Shiruken Windohaundo)American hound breed
- シルケン・ハウンド (Shiruken Haundo)American hound breed
Korean 실켄 윈드하운드
- 실켄 윈드하운드American hound breed
Malay Windhound sutera
- Windhound suteraAmerican hound breed
Ukrainian Шовковистий хорт, Шовковистий віндхаунд
- Шовковистий хорт (Šovkovystyj xort)American hound breed
- Шовковистий віндхаунд (Šovkovystyj vindxaund)American hound breed
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APA
Silken Windhound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silken%20Windhound
MLA
“Silken Windhound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silken%20Windhound. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silken Windhound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silken%20Windhound.
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