bitch hound

noun

A female hound; a bitch used for hunting; a brach.

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nounbitch hound (plural bitch hounds)

plural bitch hounds · alternative bitchhound · alternative bitch-hound

  1. A female hound; a bitch used for hunting; a brach.

    Synonyms: brach

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female hound; a bitch used for hunting; a brach.

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Origin

Compound of bitch (“female dog”) + hound (“hunting dog”).

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bitch hound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitch%20hound

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“bitch hound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitch%20hound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitch hound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitch%20hound.

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