TAIL
Scrabble letter values: T1A1I1L1 = 4
Definition
- verb go after with the intent to catch. — synonyms: chase, chase_after, trail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track
- verb remove or shorten the tail of an animal. — synonyms: dock, bob
- verb remove the stalk of fruits or berries.
- noun the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
- noun the time of the last part of something. — synonyms: fag_end, tail_end
- noun any projection that resembles the tail of an animal. — synonyms: tail_end
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. — synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can
- noun a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements. — synonyms: shadow, shadower
- noun (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head.
- noun the rear part of an aircraft. — synonyms: tail_assembly, empennage
- noun the rear part of a ship. — synonyms: stern, after_part, quarter, poop
Examples
- “The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
- “the dog chased the rabbit”
- “the fag end of this crisis-ridden century”