tail
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- pronunciation:
- teIl
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a part of an animal's body that sticks out from the back end.
The dog shakes his tail when he is happy.
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definition 2: |
the bottom or end part of anything.
You should tuck in the tail of your shirt.The kite's tail waved in the wind. |
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derivations: |
tailless (adj.), taillike (adj.) |
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