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sleuth Definition

sleuth (slo̵̅o̅t̸h)

noun

  1. Rare a dog, as a bloodhound, that can follow a trail by scent
  2. detective ()

Etymology: ME, a trail, spoor < ON slóth, akin to slothra, to drag (oneself) ahead: for IE base see slug

intransitive verb

to act as a detective

sleuth Usage Examples

Object

  • skill: Murder Mystery Package - Matlock Bath Test your sleuthing skills with this Murder Mystery Weekend.

Converse of object

  • feature: Ode to a Banker is the 12th featuring the sleuth Marcus Didius Falco.
  • become: The two form an unlikely friendship, and she becomes an apprentice sleuth.
  • turn: Stuart James turns sleuth to reveal the scams of the pensions underworld.
  • play: The opportunity to play sleuth is an amazingly frequent occurrence.
  • invite: The Dunalastair Hotel invites amateur sleuths to sharpen their skills in a weekend of Murder, Mystery and Intrigue!

Adjective modifier

  • amateur: Thank you to all the amateur sleuths who turned up at the Central Library for the crime fiction event on Tuesday 16 January.
  • super: Actors will act out scenes from a crime followed by a workshop where kids can super sleuth to find out whodunit?
  • famous: No case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction.
  • female: A new and pneumatic female sleuth, Isabel Dalhousie, tackles murder, mayhem - and the mysteries of life.
  • would-be: It's a step-by-step guide for would-be antiques sleuths - with all the information you need to make your own research elementary.
  • other: Both detective and setting are more realistic than in the later stories of Dick Donovan and Muddock's numerous other sleuths.

Preposition: on

  • horseback: Itâs up to you and Barbie to become super sleuths on horseback when foul play is suspected at Whispering Springs Ranch.

Noun used with modifier

  • link: Xenu link sleuth Identifies broken links on your site, creates a site map.
  • spinster: Coming Soon POCKET FULL OF RYE By: AGATHA CHRISTIE BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild spinster sleuth.
  • nature: Nature sleuths sought Bedfordshire folk who love listening for the patter of tiny feet should contact the Forestry Commission right away.
  • gentleman: The same can be said of his gentleman sleuth, Philo Vance.
  • software: Software sleuth, Ron Smith, wrestles with rumors from around the houses.
  • ace: And where was I, ace sleuth, while the car-park encounter took place?

Preposition: in

  • style: But he won't be playing the sleuth in the style of the Pink Panther's Inspector Clouseau.

Browse dictionary entries near sleuth

  1. Slesvig
  2. slept
  3. slenderize
  4. slender
  5. sleight of hand
  6. sleight
  7. sleigh bells
  8. sleigh
  9. sleevelet
  10. sleeveless
  1. slew
  2. SLGS
  3. slice
  4. slice of life
  5. slick
  6. slickenside
  7. slicker
  8. slidden
  9. slide
  10. slide fastener