/ Dictionary / Index C coonhound: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coon•hound Pronunciation: (kn'hound"), [key] — n. See a hound of any of several breeds developed esp. for hunting raccoons. Cf. black and tan coonhound, bluetick, Plott hound, redbone, Walker hound. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coonhound (Thesaurus) cooner Coon Rapids Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language