What is another word for sleuth?

Pronunciation: [slˈuːθ] (IPA)

Sleuth is a word used to describe someone who is a detective or an investigator. There are many synonyms for the word sleuth, such as investigator, private eye, gumshoe, detective, and spy. Each of these words refers to someone who is skilled at uncovering information and solving mysteries. While the word sleuth is typically associated with detectives in books and movies, the other synonyms can be used to describe other types of investigators, such as forensic scientists or journalists. Regardless of the specific profession, all of these words suggest someone who is high in curiosity and has a knack for finding answers.

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What are the hypernyms for Sleuth?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Sleuth?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Sleuth

"Oh, everyone knows that Everard is a regular sleuth-hound," said Tommy.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell
And no wonder: with Sir John Elliot pining away his life in a prison; with the wrongs of Lenthall, and Lilburne, and Prynne unavenged; with men walking the streets deprived of their ears, and outraged by other mutilations; with Holtspur himself, whom Sir Marmaduke now knew to be the noble patriot Henry -, an outlawed fugitive, hiding himself from the sleuth-hounds of a spited queen!
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
It was not hard with the help of the sleuth hounds who always gather round the despot, to find plausible grounds of accusation.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill

Famous quotes with Sleuth

  • ‘As a sleuth you are poor. You couldn’t detect a bass-drum in a telephone-booth.’
    P. G. Wodehouse

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