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CIDE DICTIONARY
greyhound, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. gr. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.].
- A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [1913 Webster]
- A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
greyhound, n.
1 a dog of a tall slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed, used in racing and coursing.
2 this breed.
1 a dog of a tall slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed, used in racing and coursing.
2 this breed.
Etymology
OE grighund f. grieg bitch (unrecorded: cf. ON grey) + hund dog, rel. to HOUND
THESAURUS
greyhound
antelope, arrow, blue darter, blue streak, cannonball, courser, dart, eagle, electricity, express train, flash, gazelle, greased lightning, hare, jet plane, light, lightning, mercury, quicksilver, rocket, scared rabbit, shot, streak, streak of lightning, striped snake, swallow, thought, thunderbolt, torrent, windROGET THESAURUS
greyhound
Velocity
N velocity, speed, celerity, swiftness, rapidity, eagle speed, expedition, pernicity, acceleration, haste, spurt, rush, dash, race, steeple chase, smart rate, lively rate, swift rate, rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping pace, round pace, flying, flight, lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind, cannon ball, rocket, arrow, dart, hydrargyrum, quicksilver, telegraph, express train, torrent, eagle, antelope, courser, race horse, gazelle, greyhound, hare, doe, squirrel, camel bird, chickaree, chipmunk, hackee, ostrich, scorcher, Mercury, Ariel, Camilla, Harlequin, log, log line, speedometer, odometer, tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge, wind sock, wind speed meter, pedometer, fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet, aliped, nimble, agile, expeditious, express, active, flying, galloping, light footed, nimble footed, winged, eagle winged, mercurial, electric, telegraphic, light-legged, light of heel, swift as an arrow, quick as lightning, quick as a thought, swiftly, with speed, apace, at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed, full drive, full gallop, posthaste, in full sail, tantivy, trippingly, instantaneously, under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam, velis et remis, on eagle's wing, in double quick time, with rapid strides, with giant strides, a pas de geant, in seven league boots, whip and spur, ventre a terre, as fast as one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one, as fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed, by leaps and bounds, with haste, vires acquirit eundo, I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes, swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow, go like a bat out of hell, tempus fugit.Also see definition of "greyhound" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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