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sleuth

[slooth]

noun

  1. a detective.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. a bloodhound, a dog used for tracking.



verb (used with or without object)

  1. to track or trail, as a detective.

sleuth

/ ːθ /

noun

  1. an informal word for detective

  2. short for sleuthhound

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to track or follow

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sleuthlike adjective
  • supersleuth noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sleuth1

First recorded in 1875–80; short for sleuthhound
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sleuth1

C19: short for sleuthhound, from C12 sleuth trail, from Old Norse sloth; see slot ²
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Before that, US and Israeli cyber sleuths were able to insert a devastating computer virus, codenamed Stuxnet, into Iran's centrifuges, which caused them to spin out of control.

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Internet sleuths scoured the web for anyone who, like Tran, had appeared alongside the flag of South Vietnam and attacked them.

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Another detail many internet sleuths have fixated on is Slaton’s experience with her phone.

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When one of her posts went viral, some social media sleuths discovered that Carrie Jade was not her real identity and she was faking her illness.

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After some impressive amateur sleuthing, Stephanie learns that Emily didn’t die after all; she drowned her twin sister, Faith, and intended to collect the insurance money.

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