sleuthhound
Dogged case solver
A sleuthhound is a dog trained to track by scent, especially a bloodhound.
The word extends figuratively to any determined investigator or detective: The reporter was a sleuthhound, digging up corruption no one else had noticed.
The shortened form sleuth now dominates in the detective sense.
Scent-tracking dog breed
- scenthoundDog bred for tracking
- bassetLong-eared, squat hound
- coonhoundRaccoon-hunting scent dog
- beagleTracking hound breed
foxhound · nose · breed · pedigree · kennel · handler · leash · muzzle
Informal term for detective
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
deduction · clue · case · trenchcoat · fedora · stakeout · undercover
bloodhound
Scent-tracking dog breed
- scenthoundDog bred for tracking
- bassetLong-eared, squat hound
- coonhoundRaccoon-hunting scent dog
beagle · foxhound · nose · breed · pedigree · kennel · handler · leash · muzzle · baying
gumshoe
Informal term for detective
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- noirHard-boiled film genre
whodunit · deduction · clue · case · trenchcoat · fedora · stakeout · undercover
scent
Airborne odor detected
- trailPath through wilderness
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- pursuitAct of chasing something
quarry · chase · hunt · sniffing · search · follow · shadowing · tail · surveillance · dogged
clue
Solving aid
suspense · cryptic · puzzle · hidden · uncover · expose · reveal · solve · crack · unravel
sleuthhoundcriminal
Person who breaks laws
fugitive · perpetrator · culprit · evader · lawbreaker