Synonyms of the word

hawkshaw

• n. (dated, 19th century) A detective.

detective

• n. (law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
• n. A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

dick

• n. (countable, obsolete) A male person.
• n. (countable and uncountable, vulgar, slang) The penis.
• n. (countable, Britain, US, vulgar, slang, pejorative) A highly contemptible person.
• n. (uncountable, US, Canada, vulgar, slang) Absolutely nothing.
• v. (slang, vulgar) To mistreat or take advantage of somebody (with around).
• v. (slang, vulgar) To waste time, to goof off (with around).
• v. (slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sexual intercourse with.
• n. (uncommon, US, slang) A detective.
• n. (obsolete) A declaration.
• num. (West Cumbrian, Borrowdale, dialectal) ten in Cumbrian sheep counting.

gumshoe

• n. A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
• n. (slang) A detective.
• v. To act as a detective.

investigator

• n. One who investigates.