basset hound vs hound

basset hound and hound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basset hound	Yes	No	No	No
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hound is a hypernym of basset hound; that is, hound is a word with a broader meaning than basset hound:

basset hound: smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
hound: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Other hypernyms of basset hound include hound dog.

basset hound (noun)	hound (noun)
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
	someone who is morally reprehensible

basset hound (verb)	hound (verb)
	pursue or chase relentlessly