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sleutha detective, especially a private investigator

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a detective, especially a private investigator

Pronunciation (IPA): /sluːθ/

Korean meaning: 탐정, 특히 사립탐정

Korean pronunciation: **슬**루스

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is quite the sleuth when it comes to neighborhood gossip.
  • The cyber sleuth tracked down the hacker using digital footprints.
  • Stop sleuthing through my browser history!

sleuth

NOUN

//sluːθ//

a detective, especially a private investigator

sleuth concept
💡 Concept

a detective, especially a private investigator

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sleuth rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The sleuth finds truth in the booth!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sluːθ/
🇬🇧 UK/sluːθ/

🌳Etymology

Rootsleuth

Origin

원래는 '발자국, 흔적'을 뜻하는 고대 노르웨이어에서 유래했습니다. 19세기에 탐정소설이 인기를 얻으면서 '단서를 따라가는 사람' 즉 '탐정'의 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

truthyouthbooth
truth
youth
booth

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is quite the sleuth when it comes to neighborhood gossip.

The cyber sleuth tracked down the hacker using digital footprints.

😄 Fun example

Stop sleuthing through my browser history!

😄 Fun example

The young sleuth discovered the missing homework under the couch.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

detectiveinvestigatorgumshoeprivate eye

Antonyms

criminalsuspect

Related

mysteryclueinvestigationcaseevidence