tail Antonyms
Meaning of tail
tail (n)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
the time of the last part of something
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the rear part of an aircraft
the rear part of a ship
tail (v)
go after with the intent to catch
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
tail (n.)
Limitation; abridgment.
The terminal, and usually flexible, posterior appendage of an animal.
Any long, flexible terminal appendage; whatever resembles, in shape or position, the tail of an animal, as a catkin.
Hence, the back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything, -- as opposed to the head, or the superior part.
A train or company of attendants; a retinue.
The side of a coin opposite to that which bears the head, effigy, or date; the reverse; -- rarely used except in the expression heads or tails, employed when a coin is thrown up for the purpose of deciding some point by its fall.
The distal tendon of a muscle.
A downy or feathery appendage to certain achenes. It is formed of the permanent elongated style.
A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; -- called also tailing.
One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times.
A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything.
The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.
Same as Tailing, 4.
The bottom or lower portion of a member or part, as a slate or tile.
See Tailing, n., 5.
In some forms of rope-laying machine, pieces of rope attached to the iron bar passing through the grooven wooden top containing the strands, for wrapping around the rope to be laid.
A tailed coat; a tail coat.
In flying machines, a plane or group of planes used at the rear to confer stability.
tail (a.)
Limited; abridged; reduced; curtailed; as, estate tail.
tail (v. t.)
To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
To pull or draw by the tail.
tail (v. i.)
To hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with in or into.
To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream.
tail Sentence Examples
- The cat wagged its tail contentedly as it sat on the couch.
- The horse's long tail flowed behind it as it galloped across the field.
- The kite's tail extended high into the sky, creating a graceful arc.
- The comet's tail was a glowing streak of light that trailed behind it.
- The peacock spread its magnificent tail in a radiant display of courtship.
- The snake's tail slithered and flicked nervously as it sensed danger.
- The scorpion's stinger was located at the tip of its tail.
- The lizard quickly dropped its tail to escape the predator's grasp.
- The mouse scurried away, its tail twitching involuntarily.
- The airplane's tailfin acted as a rudder to guide its direction.
FAQs About the word tail
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body, the time of the last part of s
entourage, crew, train, following, retinue,posse, cortege, staff, suite, assistant
face, forehead,front, front, forehead, face,forepart, forepart,
The cat wagged its tail contentedly as it sat on the couch.
The horse's long tail flowed behind it as it galloped across the field.
The kite's tail extended high into the sky, creating a graceful arc.
The comet's tail was a glowing streak of light that trailed behind it.
