coonhound

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ko̅o̅nhound′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coon•hound  (ko̅o̅nhound′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breeds, SportSee coon dog. 
  2. Dog and Cat Breedsa hound of any of several breeds developed esp. for hunting raccoons. Cf. black and tan coonhound, bluetick, Plott hound, redbone, Walker hound.
  • coon + hound1 1915–20, American.

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