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tailed

/teɪld/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having a tail, or having something resembling a tail attached.


Synonyms

caudate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tailed
ailed , ailing , mailing , ailing
Variants
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tail , tailed , tailless , taillike , tails , tailer , tailers , tailing , black-tailed deer , black-tailed deers , fat-tailed sheep , fat-tailed sheeps , free-tailed bat , free-tailed bats , long-tailed duck , long-tailed ducks , long-tailed macaque , long-tailed macaques , long-tailed weasel , long-tailed weasels , one-tail , one-tailed
Etymology
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Old English tægel, from tealan to trail, from teal to drag, from Proto-Germanic *taigalan, from *taig-, to drag, draw, pull.


Trivia
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  1. The longest tail in the animal kingdom belongs to the blue whale, which can reach up to 100 feet (30 meters) in length.

  2. The word 'tail' is also used figuratively to refer to the end or conclusion of something.


Related Concepts
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  1. Animal: Animals are the primary referent of the word 'tailed'. Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia.


Culture
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In literature, 'tailed' is often used to describe animals, especially in the context of hunting or heraldry. In heraldry, a 'tailed' coat of arms has a tail extending below the base of the shield.

How to Memorize "tailed"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize an animal with a tail, such as a cat or a fish.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tailed' with the idea of an animal having a tail.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Tails are for swimming' to remember that animals with tails are often aquatic.


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