greyhound

Alternative forms

• grayhound

Etymology

Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/

Noun

greyhound (plural greyhounds)

1. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
2. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
3. (dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

Verb

greyhound (third-person singular simple present greyhounds, present participle greyhounding, simple past and past participle greyhounded)

1. (of fish) To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.