Definitions for still-hunt

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Spelling: [stil-huhnt]
IPA: /ˈstɪlˌhʌnt/

Still-Hunt is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 204 anagrams from letters in still-hunt (-hillnsttu).

Definitions for still-hunt

noun

  1. a hunt for game carried on stealthily, as by stalking, or under cover, as in ambush.
  2. Informal. a quiet or secret pursuit of any object.

verb (used with object)

  1. to pursue or ambush by a still hunt.

verb (used without object)

  1. to carry on a still hunt.

Origin of still-hunt

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

Examples for still-hunt

The bass-drum is all right at the head of the procession, but the still-hunt cuts the most ice in politics.

It could not be called a "still-hunt," for the reason that six men hunting in a pack are never still; however, it did not matter.

Another method is to still-hunt him, the same as is done with deer.

The method of slaughter has already been fully described under the head of “the still-hunt,” and need not be recapitulated.

Once in a while some of the men would go into the swamp and still-hunt wild hogs, and we would get some fresh pork.

To this human encyclopedia, therefore, did Matt Peasley come in his still-hunt for information touching the steamer Narcissus.

Then, of course, they used to still-hunt them with bows and arrows.

From their point of view, the still-hunt or “sneak” hunt was the method par excellence.

We're sure of a shot if we still-hunt over in that direction—sure of a tight roof and good beds, too.

They are extremely intelligent animals, and it is therefore very difficult to still-hunt them.

Word Value for still-hunt
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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