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beagles

noun

Meaning

  1. A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
  2. A person who snoops on others; a detective.
  3. A bailiff.
  4. A small kind of shark.
  5. To hunt with beagles.
  6. To search.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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