Coonhound vs Beagle - What's the difference?
coonhound | beagle |
(countable) Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
A small short-legged smooth-coated hound, often used for hunting hares. Often tri-coloured, its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
A person who snoops on others; a detective.
* 2002 , Susan Isaacs, Long Time No See , page 243
To hunt with beagles.
As nouns the difference between coonhound and beagle
is that coonhound is any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons while beagle is a small short-legged smooth-coated hound, often used for hunting hares. Often tri-coloured, its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.As a verb beagle is
to hunt with beagles.coonhound
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Alternative forms
* coon houndNoun
(en noun)Hypernyms
* (kind of dog) dogHyponyms
* (kind of dog) black and tan coonhound, bluetick coonhound, English coonhound, Plott hound, redbone coonhound, treeing Walker coonhoundbeagle
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(wikipedia beagle)Noun
(en noun)- whereas burying a body in the wooded area beyond the backyard was the quickest way to make a Nassau County Police Department beagle look good.