/ Dictionary / Index O otterhound: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ot•ter•hound Pronunciation: (ot'ur-hound"), [key] — n. one of an English breed of water dogs having a thick, shaggy, oily coat, trained to hunt otter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: otterhound (Thesaurus) Otterburn otter shrew Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dispel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language