Meanings
otterhound1
Otterhound2
plural Otterhounds · alternative OH · alternative otterhound · alternative otter-hound · alternative Otter-hound · alternative Otter-Hound · alternative otter hound · alternative Otter hound · alternative Otter Hound
- A dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain.
Synonyms: otter dog
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain.
More synonyms by meaning
nounhardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From otter + hound, as once used for hunting otters.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish saukkokoira
- saukkokoiradog of a particular breed of scent hound
French chien a loutre
- chien a loutredog of a particular breed of scent hound
German Otterhund
- Otterhunddog of a particular breed of scent hound
Spanish perro de nutria
- perro de nutriadog of a particular breed of scent hound
Cite this entry
otterhound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otterhound
“otterhound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otterhound. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otterhound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otterhound.
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