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tail

noun verb

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

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Word length
4
Starts with
T
Ends with
L
Contains
AI
Scrabble score
4
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

noun

  1. the rear part of a ship

noun

  1. the rear part of an aircraft

noun

  1. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

noun

  1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    “he deserves a good kick in the butt”

noun

  1. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

noun

  1. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

noun

  1. the time of the last part of something

    “the fag end of this crisis-ridden century”

verb

  1. remove the stalk of fruits or berries

verb

  1. remove or shorten the tail of an animal

verb

  1. go after with the intent to catch

    “The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”

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Example Sentences

he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
the fag end of this crisis-ridden century
the tail of the storm
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
the fox chased the rabbit

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