grayhound

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A form of greyhound — A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

OriginOld English grīġhund →
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Meanings

noungrayhound (plural grayhounds)

plural grayhounds

  1. USuncommonUncommon spelling of greyhound.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrīġhund
  2. Englishgrayhound

From Old English grīġhund. By surface analysis, gray + hound, in the mistaken belief that greyhound derives from grey, the color.

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grayhound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayhound

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“grayhound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayhound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grayhound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grayhound.

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