Definitions
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
Word origin
From Old English slǣwþ, corresponding to slow + -th.
Used in a sentence
“1908, Edith Van Dyne (Frank L. Baum), Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Millville Do ye want me to become a sleuth, or engage detectives to track the objects of your erroneous philanthropy?”
“We must discover where he lives, what he does — sleuth him, in fact!”
“As quietly as if I were practicing to join a sleuth of bears, I crept out the door and went on home, eventually winding up in the garage…”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Detective”6 letters
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