Hypernyms for "hound"
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Afghan
Afghan hound
basset
basset hound
beagle
bloodhound
bluetick
boarhound
coonhound
deerhound
elkhound
ferret
foxhound
gazelle hound
greyhound
harrier
Ibizan hound
Ibizan Podenco
Norwegian elkhound
otter hound
otterhound
perisher
Plott hound
redbone
Saluki
Scottish deerhound
sleuthhound
staghound
Weimaraner
wolfhound
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.