Crossword clues for wolfhound
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wolfhound \Wolf"hound`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Originally, a large hound used in hunting wolves; now, any one of certain breeds of large dogs, some of which are nearly identical with the great Danes.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. A dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolf.
WordNet
n. the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
Wikipedia
A wolfhound is a dog trained to hunt wolves. (See Wolf hunting with dogs)
It may also refer to the Irish Wolfhound. It should not be confused with wolfdogs, dogs incorporating wolf ancestry.
"Wolfhounds" are also generally distinct from sheepdogs, livestock guardian dogs, or mountain dogs, dog breeds which, although bred in part to protect livestock and sheep from predators such as wolves, are usually not used to actually track down or hunt wolves.
It can also refer to:
Wolfhound is a 1991 Soviet action film by Mikhail Tumanishvili.
Wolfhound of the Grey Hound Clan is a 2006 Russian fantasy film, based on the novel of the same name by Maria Semenova.
With one of the biggest film budgets in the history of Russian cinema (including work done in post production by international studios), the film was a notable success in its homeland.
Although the film did not see widespread theatrical release in the English speaking world, international distributors such as Central Partnership and Momentum Pictures have produced English language home video versions which have met with some critical acclaim.
Wolfhound is a thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Haydock Sprint Cup and the Prix de la Forêt.
Category:Thoroughbred racehorses
Usage examples of "wolfhound".
Yet every cynologist will agree with me that the only real wolfhound is the Irish wolfhound, which differs significantly from the German shepherd.
Stacia suddenly blurted, startling one of the wolfhounds basking at her feet as she rose to peer out over the rampart again, clasping her son closer.
Sudrey could stop her, moaning and clutching her son fearfully to her shoulder, the wolfhounds lumbering after.
They were high-strung creatures, derived from Russian wolfhounds, and their three narrow heads, taken together, scarcely contained the brains to be found in one enhanced Doberman or neo-Alsatian.
He was as bellicosely jealous of Gordon's attention as a favourite wolfhound.
As Curtiss approached, the wolfhound turned his wicked little eyes upon him, without moving his head from where it lay stretched upon his forepaws, and growled.
When a giant scorpion the size of an Irish wolfhound is tearing its way through the roof of your elevator car, you get real willing to take desperate measures.
It was not a small feat. The wolfhound was a huge dog that easily weighed a hundred pounds, yet the child hefted its carcass easily.
If I had been an Irish wolfhound I would have wagged my tail as I left the room and knocked something over.
I went down the stairs, my hand on Deirdre's neck, like some Athmore lady of old walking out of a portrait with her hand on the neck of an Irish wolfhound.
The earl was sitting at the end of the carriage, petting the enormous Irish wolfhound.
The huge Irish wolfhound padded in from some other room, nuzzled his mistress, gave Edge the merest look and, with a grunt, lay down close beside Amelie's chair.
She must be nearly five foot ten, he reckoned, and most of it legs, and she had the gentle, apologetic clumsiness of an Irish wolfhound, who can't help knocking off teacups with its tail.
The other, along with what turned out to be an Irish Wolfhound with unusual front limbs, we were able to get aboard.
Even if she wants an Irish wolfhound which, after all, would be the appropriate dog for this huge estate.