noun Download 🔗Share The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. Examples : "Most primates have a tail and fangs." animal anatomy biology body physiology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails. Examples : "The old-fashioned duster had long, thin tails of cloth to reach into tight corners. " part thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything. Examples : "The dog wagged its tail happily at the end of the walk. " part animal body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird. Examples : "The peacock spread its beautiful tails wide, showing off its colorful feathers. " animal bird part body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin. Examples : "The airline mechanic inspected the aircraft's tails for any signs of damage after the rough landing. " part vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage. Examples : "The airplane's tails were painted a vibrant blue. " vehicle technical part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind. Examples : "The comet's tails, illuminated by the sun, stretched millions of kilometers across the night sky. " astronomy space phenomena physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part. Examples : ""The tails of the morning commute are always slower, with more traffic jams and delays." " time event part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a distribution most distant from the mode; as, a long tail. Examples : "The distribution of test scores showed a long tail of low grades. " statistics math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who surreptitiously follows another. Examples : "The detective warned his team, "There are tails on us; be careful what you say." " person job police action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers. Examples : "Our team needed a few more runs, but unfortunately, we were down to the tails, and their bowling was too strong. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y. Examples : "The calligraphy teacher emphasized the importance of distinct tails on the letters 'g', 'j', and 'y' for legibility. " language writing grammar linguistics word style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : ""I called tails during the coin toss, but it landed on heads." " value game bet number finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share All the last terms of a sequence, from some term on. Examples : "The tails of the student's test scores, starting with the third quarter, showed a significant improvement. " math number statistics logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The buttocks or backside. Examples : "The toddler slipped on the banana peel and landed hard on his tails. " body anatomy part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The penis of a person or animal. body organ anatomy sex animal human biology physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (kayaking) The stern; the back of the kayak. Examples : "After the kayak capsized, we grabbed onto the tails to stay afloat until help arrived. " nautical vehicle sport sailing part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A train or company of attendants; a retinue. Examples : "The celebrity arrived at the event with long tails of security guards and assistants following closely behind. " group person organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The distal tendon of a muscle. Examples : "The surgeon carefully reattached the severed muscle tails to the bone during the knee surgery. " anatomy physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies. Examples : "The swallowtail butterfly is easily recognized by the prominent tails on its hind wings. " animal insect part biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style. Examples : "The wind scattered the dandelion seeds, each carried by its delicate tails. " plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The surgeon carefully avoided creating any tails at the edge of the incision, knowing they would cause the patient unnecessary pain during recovery. " medicine anatomy body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times. Examples : "The nurse carefully separated the bandage into two tails to apply pressure to the wound. " medicine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything. Examples : "The sailor secured the block to the railing using the tails, lashing them tightly around the metal. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem. Examples : "The student carefully drew the tails on the quarter notes in her music assignment, making sure they all pointed the correct way. " music part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tailing. Examples : "The detective noticed several tails following the suspect after he left the bank. " animal part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile. Examples : "The roofer made sure the tails of the roof tiles were securely overlapping to prevent leaks. " part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tailcoat. Examples : "He looked very elegant in his tails at the formal dinner. " wear style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To follow and observe surreptitiously. Examples : "Tail that car!" police action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into Examples : "The carpenter tails the beam into the wall, ensuring it's securely supported. " architecture technical building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor. Examples : "This vessel tails downstream." nautical sailing ocean vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded. Examples : "The persistent rumor tails her, no matter how hard she tries to disprove it. " action police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pull or draw by the tail. Examples : "The naughty boy tails the cat, much to its distress. " action animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat. Examples : "He looked quite elegant in his tails as he conducted the orchestra at the evening concert. " wear style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any coat with similar tails. Examples : "The doorman recognized the group entering the gala by their tails, noting the similarity in cut and fabric among their formal coats. " appearance style wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar. Examples : "Tails, I win." game bet finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Tailings; waste Examples : "After the gold was extracted from the ore, the remaining tails were dumped in a large pile. " environment geology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading