wolfhound

A noun referring to a very large breed of dog, originally bred and used for hunting wolves.

• 🇨🇳名词，指一种体型巨大的猎犬，最初被培育用于猎狼。

1. Large dog breed B1 formal

   A very large breed of dog, originally bred to hunt wolves.

   • The Irish wolfhound is one of the tallest dog breeds in the world.
   • Wolfhounds were historically used to protect livestock from wolves.
   • She adopted a wolfhound from the local animal shelter.

   🇨🇳猎狼犬

• wolfhounds plural form
• wolfhounds' possessive plural form
• wolfhound's possessive singular form