spoor

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

spoor, n. [D. spoor; akin to AS. spor, G. spur, and from the root of E. spur. Spur.].

 The track or trail of any wild animal; as, the spoor of an elephant; -- used originally by travelers in South Africa.  [1913 Webster]

spoor, v. i. 

 To follow a spoor or trail.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

spoor, n. & v.
--n. the track or scent of an animal.
--v.tr. & intr. follow by the spoor.

Derivative

spoorer n.

Etymology

Afrik. f. MDu. spo(o)r f. Gmc

THESAURUS

spoor

aroma, breath, broad hint, catchword, clue, condensation trail, contrail, course, cue, cue word, definite odor, detectable odor, effluvium, emanation, essence, evidence, exhalation, flavor, footstep, fragrance, fume, gentle hint, gesture, glimmer, glimmering, hint, hot lead, implication, index, indication, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, key, key word, kick, lead, line, look, nod, nudge, odor, path, piste, prompt, redolence, savor, scent, sign, signal, signs, smell, stench, step, subtle odor, suggestion, suspicion, symptom, telltale, tip-off, trace, traces, track, tract, trail, vapor trail, vestige, wake, whiff, whisper, wink

ROGET THESAURUS

spoor

Odor

N odor, smell, odorament, scent, effluvium, emanation, exhalation, fume, essence, trail, nidor, redolence, sense of smell, scent, act of smelling, olfaction, olfactories, fragrance, odorant, bloodhound, hound, spoor, odorous, odoriferous, smelling, reeking, foul-smelling, strong- scented, redolent, graveolent, nidorous, pungent, putrid, foul, olfactory, quick-scented.