houndlike

English

Etymology

From hound +‎ -like. Compare houndly.

Adjective

houndlike (comparative more houndlike, superlative most houndlike)

1. Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndly.
   • 1878, John Henry Walsh, The dogs of the British Islands:

     Nevertheless, the desire for "long ears, houndlike head, and much throatiness" was going on, though one of our first and most successful breeders protested [...]

   • 1996, Roger A. Caras, A Perfect Harmony:

     And in the British Isles, there were the shepherd-type dogs already mentioned, an ancestral houndlike dog and a small house dog that could have later given rise to the terriers.

   • 2007, American Kennel Club, The Complete Dog Book: 20th Edition:

     Houndlike ears: See Drop ear. Houndlike lips: Well-developed, deep, pendulous flews.