Beagle

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  • noun. A small hound of a breed having short legs, drooping ears, and a smooth coat with white, black, and tan markings.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A small hound, formerly kept to hunt hares, now almost superseded by the harrier, which is sometimes called by this name.
  • noun. Hence Figuratively, one who makes a business of scenting out or hunting down (a person or thing); a spy; a bailiff or sheriff's officer.
  • noun. A local name for several species of the smaller sharks.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix.
  • noun. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small short-legged smooth-coated hound, often used for hunting hares. Often tri-coloured, its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
  • noun. A person who snoops on others; a detective.
  • verb. To hunt with beagles.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
    • Word Usage
    "This beagle is the perfect gift for the upcoming holidays."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hound  hound dog  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Eagle  Segal  eagle  extralegal  illegal  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    6-week-old  Dane  Dena  basset  bloodhound  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    G-man  MP  bailiff  beadle  bound bailiff  
    verb-form
    beagles  beagling  
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