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Beagle
WordNet
noun
(1) A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A small short-legged smooth-coated hound, often used for hunting hares. Often tri-coloured, its friendly personality makes it a wonderful family pet.
- A person who snoops on others; a detective.
- 2002, Susan Isaacs, Long Time No See, page 243
- […] whereas burying a body in the wooded area beyond the backyard was the quickest way to make a Nassau County Police Department beagle look good.
- 2002, Susan Isaacs, Long Time No See, page 243