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Hellhound vs Bloodhound - What's the difference?

hellhound | bloodhound |

As nouns the difference between hellhound and bloodhound

is that hellhound is a demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics while bloodhound is a large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

hellhound

English

Alternative forms

* hell hound * hell-hound

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mythology) A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "hellhound")

    See also

    * Cerberus * Orthrus

    bloodhound

    English

    (wikipedia bloodhound)

    Alternative forms

    * blood-hound * bloudhound * bloud-hound

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
  • (figuratively) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.