Meanings
plural bitch hounds · alternative bitchhound · alternative bitch-hound
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female hound; a bitch used for hunting; a brach.
Origin
Compound of bitch (“female dog”) + hound (“hunting dog”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
bitch hound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitch%20hound
“bitch hound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitch%20hound. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitch hound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitch%20hound.
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