nounπShareThe caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus."Most primates have a tail and fangs."animalbodypartanatomybiologyorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails."The whip had leather tails that were stiff and painful. "animalpartweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything."The tail end of the school year was filled with lots of projects. "partanimalbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird."The robin's bright red tail was a beautiful sight as it perched on the fence post. "birdanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin."The airplane's tail was damaged during the storm. "vehicleparttechnicalmachinestructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage."The plane's tail was damaged during the storm. "technicalvehiclemachinepartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind."The comet's tail stretched across the night sky, a brilliant display of dust and gas. "astronomyspacephenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part."The tail end of the school year was filled with many projects and tests. "timeeventgrouppartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of a distribution most distant from the mode; as, a long tail."The results of the math quiz showed a long tail, meaning many students scored lower than the average. "statisticsmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who surreptitiously follows another."The student was a tail of the popular girl, following her everywhere after school. "personactionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers."The tail of the cricket team struggled to score runs, but their specialist bowlers performed well. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y."The letter "g" has a distinctive tail. "languagewritinglinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse."My dad flipped the coin, and the tails side landed face up. "valuebusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAll the last terms of a sequence, from some term on."The tail of the student attendance list started with the names of students who were absent last week. "mathlistnumberstatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe buttocks or backside."My dog wagged its tail happily when I brought home a treat. "bodyanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe penis of a person or animal."The veterinarian examined the dog's tail to check for injuries. "animalanatomyorgansexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSexual intercourse."The rumors about the couple were that they had a secret tail. "sexbodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(kayaking) The stern; the back of the kayak."My brother paddled hard, aiming for the finish line and keeping his eyes on the tail of the kayak. "sportnauticalvehiclesailingtechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA train or company of attendants; a retinue."The mayor's important tail of assistants helped carry her heavy documents. "grouppersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe distal tendon of a muscle."The doctor examined the patient's Achilles tendon, which is the tail of the calf muscle. "anatomymedicineorganbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies."The butterfly's tail helped it to quickly identify its mate. "animalinsectbiologyanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style."The dandelion seed had a fluffy tail, which helped it float on the breeze. "biologyplantpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."The surgeon made a small tail on the patient's wound, which was more painful than the deeper cuts around it. "medicineanatomybodypartsensationsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times."The first-aid kit contained several tails of the adhesive bandage, perfect for covering small cuts. "medicinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything."The worker used the tail to lash the heavy block to the sturdy beam. "nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem."The music teacher asked the students to carefully draw the tail of the "g" note. "musicpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tailing."The factory's tailing pond is a large body of water that collects wastewater from the metal-processing plant. "actionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile."The roofer carefully placed the new slate's tail onto the roof's edge. "architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tailcoat."My grandfather wore a fine tail to the wedding. "wearstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo follow and observe surreptitiously."Tail that car!"policeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into"The carpenter tailed the long wooden beam against the wall to support the roof. "architecturetechnicalbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor."This vessel tails downstream."nauticalsailingoceanvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded."The dog's leash tailed behind him as he walked down the street. "actionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pull or draw by the tail."The dog's playful owner tried to tail the frisbee across the park. "animalactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLimitation of inheritance to certain heirs."in tail β subject to such a limitation"propertylawfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLimited; abridged; reduced; curtailed."estate tail"amountqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading