Definitions for greyhounds

greyhounds grey·hound

Spelling: [grey-hound]
IPA: /ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd/

Greyhounds is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 692 anagrams from letters in greyhounds (deghnorsuy).

Definitions for greyhounds

noun

  1. one of a breed of tall, slender, short-haired dogs, noted for its keen sight and swiftness.
  2. a swift ship, especially a fast ocean liner.

Origin of greyhounds

before 1000; Middle English greihund, grehund, grihund, Old English grīghund Old Norse greyhundr; compare Old Norse grey bitch; see hound1

Examples for greyhounds

At 13, two friends and I convinced our parents to let us to take a greyhound bus to Louisville to visit my aunts and uncles.

She strained at the warps that held her like a greyhound at its leash.

She lives in the same house as Pixel, our Italian greyhound, who is something of a celebrity in Oaxaca.

His presidential campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on his greyhound racing stance as governor.

Lewis and fellow civil rights activists were beaten by a mob after arriving at Montgomery's greyhound station in May 1961.

Whereat Hugh cheered and laughed, and ran off like a greyhound.

He was a slight man with the face and figure of a greyhound.

A white figure had turned the road by the sundial, and was coming on with the step of a greyhound.

There is nothing worse than people getting off a greyhound bus, and being presented with a pretentious art work.

Then he took to long, greyhound leaps and we had to chase him.

Word Value for greyhounds
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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