Noun

1. A small short-legged smooth-coated hound, often used for hunting hares. Often tri-coloured, its friendly personality makes it a wonderful family pet.
2. 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.