bluetick

American

[bloo-tik] / ˈbluˌtɪk /

noun

an American hound having a usually black, tan, and white coat flecked or mottled with black, used in hunting foxes and raccoons.

Etymology

Origin of bluetick

Example Sentences

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I even coaxed Rowdy, my old bluetick hound, into helping me with this monkey trouble.

From Literature

He had no doubt been out courting Matilda, Mr. Gates’s bluetick hound, she of the unique yodeling cry that could be heard all over town.

From Literature

There was a corgi named Kelpie and a bluetick coonhound puppy named Billie, and many, many more.

From Washington Post

Both Harrison and Banks dote on their dog, a self-possessed bluetick coonhound.

From The New Yorker

The bluetick is familiar to college football and basketball fans — they're the longtime mascot for the University of Tennessee.

From Newsweek

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