Hound vs. Douche — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hound and Douche
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Hound
A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey.
Douche
A douche is a device used to introduce a stream of water into the body for medical or hygienic reasons, or the stream of water itself. Douche usually refers to vaginal irrigation, the rinsing of the vagina, but it can also refer to the rinsing of any body cavity.
Hound
A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.
Douche
A stream of water, often containing medicinal or cleansing agents, that is applied to a body part or cavity for hygienic or therapeutic purposes.
Hound
A dog.
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Douche
A stream of air applied in a similar way.
Hound
A contemptible person; a scoundrel.
Douche
The application of a douche.
Hound
One who eagerly pursues something
A gossip hound.
Douche
An instrument for applying a douche.
Hound
A devotee or an enthusiast
A coffee hound.
Douche
Vulgar Slang A foolish or contemptible person.
Hound
To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously
The suspect was hounded by the police for weeks.
Douche
To cleanse or treat by means of a douche.
Hound
To make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism
Her parents hounded her until she agreed to look for a better job.
Douche
To cleanse or treat oneself with a douche.
Hound
To pressure or force from a place or situation
Accusations that hounded him out of office.
Douche
A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.
Hound
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
Douche
Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe.
Hound
Any canine animal.
Douche
(obsolete) A jet or spray of any liquid.
Hound
(by extension) Someone who seeks something.
Douche
Ellipsis of douchebag
Hound
(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
Douche
(transitive) To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse
Hound
A despicable person.
Douche
(intransitive) To use a douche.
Hound
A houndfish.
Douche
A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.
Hound
Projections at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on; foretop
Douche
A syringe.
Hound
A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
Douche
A small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
Hound
(transitive) To persistently harass.
He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
Douche
Irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
Hound
(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
Douche
Direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
Hound
A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.
Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.
Hound
A despicable person.
Hound
A houndfish.
Hound
Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
Hound
A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
Hound
To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.
Hound
To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
Hound
Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Hound
Someone who is morally reprehensible;
You dirty dog
Hound
Pursue or chase relentlessly;
The hunters traced the deer into the woods
The detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him
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