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Definition of "sleuth" []

  • A detective. (noun)
  • See sleuthhound. (noun)
  • To track or follow. (verb-transitive)
  • To act as a detective. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sleuth" in a sentence
  • "To find the healthiest choices, you’ll need to be a bit of a label sleuth, reading the fine print on ingredient lists and Nutrition Facts panels."
  • "That is another reason it’s so important to become a label sleuth."
  • "My sleuth is thinner, blonder, and younger than I am, and I like it that way."