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tail

/teɪl/
Meanings
  • noun

    The part of an animal's body that extends from the end of its spine and contains vertebrae.

    - "The tail of a snake is used for balance."
    - "The dog wagged its tail in excitement."
  • noun

    A structure or appendage resembling the tail of an animal.

    - "The sailboat's tail was submerged in the water."
    - "The plane's tail fin was damaged in the crash."
Pronunciation
  1. /teɪl/



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  2. /teɪl/



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  3. /teɪl/



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Synonyms

ass , poon , poontang , punani , pussy , skin , tang , descender
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tail
ail , mail , pale , sail
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Tail (English) : Part of an animal's body

  2. Tail (English) : To follow closely behind

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. tail

  2. tale

Variants
List of all variants of tail that leads to same result
tail , tailed , tailless , taillike , tails , tailer , tailers , tailing , tail end , tail ends , tail covert , tail fin , tail fins , tail off , tailed off , tailing off , tails off , brown-tail moth , brown-tail moths , draggle-tail , draggle-tails
Forms
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tails, tailed

Etymology
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Old English teal, tegel, from tealan to hang down.

Trivia
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  1. The longest animal tail belongs to the Blue Whale, which can reach up to 100 feet (30 meters).

  2. The shortest animal tail belongs to the Amphipod, which is only about 1 millimeter long.

Related Concepts
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  1. Animal tails: Various adaptations and functions of animal tails in the natural world.

  2. Tailfin: A horizontal stabilizer on the rear of an aircraft's fuselage.

Culture
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In literature, the tail is often used as a metaphor for something insignificant or inconsequential. In art, it can represent power, strength, or balance.

How to Memorize "tail"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a dog wagging its tail.
    - Visualize the tail of a fish swimming in the water.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tail' with 'animal' or 'back end'.
    - Think of a dog or a fish when you hear the word 'tail'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Tails' for 'The End Is Soon', which can help you remember that the tail is the end part of an animal's body.
    - Create a mental image of a tail to help remember the word.

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