/ Dictionary / Index S sherlock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sher•lock Pronunciation: (shûr'lok), [key] — n. Informal. a private detective. a person remarkably adept at solving mysteries, esp. by using insight and logical deduction: Who's the sherlock who can tell me where my pen is? Sher•lock Pronunciation: (shûr'lok), [key] — n. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “fair-haired.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sherlock (Thesaurus) sheriffwick Sherlockian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: draconian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language