Get to know Wolfhound better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like hound.
Wolfhound meaning
A dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves.
Synonyms of Wolfhound
Using Wolfhound
- The main meaning on this page is: A dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves.
- Useful related words include: hound, hound dog.
- In the example corpus, wolfhound often appears in combinations such as: irish wolfhound, wolfhound is, the wolfhound.
Context around Wolfhound
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wolfhound
- In this selection, "wolfhound" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, irish, enters, considered, club and pedigrees stand out and add context to how "wolfhound" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 19 the wolfhound was historically and an irish wolfhound and pup. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wolfhound" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wolfhound
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Temperament An Irish Wolfhound with cream coat. (7 words)
An easygoing animal, the Irish Wolfhound is quiet by nature. (10 words)
Limited release in 2012, featuring an Irish wolfhound and pup. (10 words)
The Irish wolfhound should also appear to be longer than it is tall. citation Once used to hunt wolves, an Irish wolfhound’s structure should appear as if it is “fast enough to catch a wolf, and strong enough to kill it”. (42 words)
Appearance Irish wolfhound Considered by the American Kennel Club to be the tallest of all dog breeds, describing the breed as, "Of great size and commanding appearance, the Irish Wolfhound is remarkable in combining power and swiftness with keen sight. (40 words)
However, the wolfhound is not to be confused with being the heaviest, as its structure should be similar to that of a Greyhound, with a very broad and deep chest that tucks up. (33 words)
Example sentences (15)
Appearance Irish wolfhound Considered by the American Kennel Club to be the tallest of all dog breeds, describing the breed as, "Of great size and commanding appearance, the Irish Wolfhound is remarkable in combining power and swiftness with keen sight.
The Irish wolfhound should also appear to be longer than it is tall. citation Once used to hunt wolves, an Irish wolfhound’s structure should appear as if it is “fast enough to catch a wolf, and strong enough to kill it”.
In Manhattan, the battalion was accompanied by an Irish Wolfhound, the official mascot of the 69th Infantry.
Oliver Cromwell saved the Irish wolfhound by refusing to allow the export of any more from Ireland after their numbers dwindled.
An easygoing animal, the Irish Wolfhound is quiet by nature.
Bred for independence, an Irish wolfhound is not necessarily keen on defending spaces.
Captain Graham devoted his life to ensuring the survival of the Irish wolfhound.
For this reason, the neck of an Irish wolfhound should be long with the head held high the majority of the time.
However independent the wolfhound is, the breed becomes attached to both owners and other dogs they are raised with and is therefore not the most adaptable of breeds.
However, the wolfhound is not to be confused with being the heaviest, as its structure should be similar to that of a Greyhound, with a very broad and deep chest that tucks up.
In 1885 Captain Graham with other breeders founded the Irish Wolfhound Club, and the Breed Standard of Points to establish and agree the ideal to which breeders should aspire.
Limited release in 2012, featuring an Irish wolfhound and pup.
Samaha(1991)pp.8-19 The Wolfhound was historically a dog that only nobles could own and was taken up by the British during their rule in Ireland.
Temperament An Irish Wolfhound with cream coat.
The famous English Mastiff Garnier's Lion was bred to the Deerhound Lufra, and their offspring Marquis enters Wolfhound pedigrees through his granddaughter Young Donagh.
Common combinations with wolfhound
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- irish wolfhound 13×
- wolfhound is 5×
- the wolfhound 3×
- wolfhound should 2×