Houndy vs Hundy - What's the difference?
houndy | hundy |
Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndlike.
*1904 , Herbert Compton, The Twentieth Century Dog :
*1906 , William Arkwright, The pointer and his predecessors :
*2007 , Bob Plott, The Story of the Plott Hound :
(slang) hundred
* 2003 , Jason Boyett, Josh Hatcher, Cheap Ways To... (page 109)
* 2003 , Michael Goodwin, Junk (page 77)
* 2004 , Esquire (volume 141)
As an adjective houndy
is like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndlike.As a noun hundy is
(slang) hundred.houndy
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- Indeed, there was a time when the question was debated whether the Airedale should not be grouped with the hound, and in the earlier days of his development he certainly had a very decidedly houndy' look, as well as a ' houndy weight, [...]
- The brothers were of opposite types, one inclined to be heavy-boned and houndy , the other somewhat elegant, arch-loined, and light; the same variation occurred in the two bitches: all four were prize-winners. In due course I sold them.
- [...] “houndy ” dogs, Mont still was not pleased with the dogs and gave five of them to the Reece brothers, Brice and Mark, who lived near Sunburst on the Pigeon River, south of Plott Valley.
hundy
English
Noun
- That's nine-hundy for just one class. Even state schools can't beat the rate your community college offers.
- It's a shame she'll end up losing both her lunch and five hundy .