Houndy vs Woundy - What's the difference?
houndy | woundy |
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 :
(archaic) very (l), (l), (l)
* L'Estrange
As adjectives the difference between houndy and woundy
is that houndy is like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndlike while woundy is (archaic) very (l), (l), (l) or woundy can be (rare|figuratively).As an adverb woundy is
(archaic) (l), (l), (l).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.
woundy
English
Etymology 1
First attested ante 1639: wounds (interjection) .Alternative forms
* (l)Adjective
(en adjective)- Such a world of holidays, that 'tis a woundy hindrance to a poor man that lives by his labour.