wolfhound

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwʊlfhaʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wŏŏlf′hound′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wolf•hound /ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsa large dog that was once used in hunting wolves.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wolf•hound  (wŏŏlf′hound′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsany of several large dogs used in hunting wolves. Cf. borzoi, Irish wolfhound. 
  • wolf + hound1 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wolfhound /ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd/ n
  1. the largest breed of dog, used formerly to hunt wolves
'wolfhound' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
borzoi - Irish wolfhound - Russian wolfhound

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