Sleuth \Sleuth\, n. [Icel. sl[=o][eth]. See Slot a track.]
The track of man or beast as followed by the scent. [Scot.]
--Halliwell.
[1913 Webster]
sleuth
noun1: a detective who follows a trail [syn: sleuth, sleuthhound]
verb
1: watch, observe, or inquire secretly [syn: spy, stag, snoop, sleuth]
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