spoor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clue noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
- footstep noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
- line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
- rut noun A deep groove or track worn into the ground by repeated wheels or footsteps.
- scent noun A distinctive smell.
- spore noun A tiny reproductive cell released by fungi, algae, or certain plants, capable of growing into a new organism.
- spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
- trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
- track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
- trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.
- vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.
Senses
spoor is used for these senses in English:
- clue Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
- footstep (by extension, sometimes, figurative) The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
- railway track .
- rut A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]
- scent (figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
- spore A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
- spur A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
- trace A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
clue — full definition
- noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
- noun The short phrase that hints at an answer in a crossword or puzzle.
footstep — full definition
- noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
- noun A path or example set by someone earlier (figurative, usually "follow in someone's footsteps").