noun, verb — 5 senses
/ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/
Etymology From 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”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
Dated A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
Etymology From 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”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.
Of fish To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
A bus run by Greyhound Lines.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for greyhound and Greyhound.