Sleuth Definition
slo͝oth
sleuths
noun
sleuths
Webster's New World
A detective.
Wiktionary
Webster's New World
(archaic) A sleuth-hound; a bloodhound.
Wiktionary
(rare) A collective term for a group of bears.
Wiktionary
verb
sleuths
To track or follow.
American Heritage
To act as a detective.
Webster's New World
Origin of Sleuth
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From Old English slÇ£wþ, corresponding to slow + -th.
From Wiktionary
From Old Norse slóð (Norwegian slo).
From Wiktionary
Short for sleuthhound
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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