Definition: 1. The part that sticks out and can be moved at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish. 2. A part of something that sticks out at the back like a tail. 3. The back part of a plane, spacecraft , etc.
Use 'tail' in a sentence:
1. The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
2. 'But why …?' Her voice tailed away.
3. This is the tail end of the season.
4. The crocodile's tail was lashing furiously from side to side.
5. The scorpion has a sting in its tail.
6. The horse moved off, flicking its tail.
7. The police have put a tail on him.
8. It takes 15 minutes to convert the plane into a car by removing the wings and the tail.
9. The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.
10. He bites the tiger's tail.
11. This is the tail of a mule.
12. The cats watched each other, their tails twitching.
13. Is this the tail hair of a mule?
14. It has a tail like a horse.
15. The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil's horns and tail.
16. I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.
17. Each one splashed its tail even more.
18. The tail is too big to wag.
19. The horse was flicking flies away with its tail.
20. New method for monitoring the cardiovascular function in invasive tail suspension rats.
21. The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
22. The peacock spreads his splendid tail.
23. The brown rat has prominent ears and a long scaly tail.
24. The drug's effect does not tail off after it has been used repeatedly.
25. The bird fanned out its tail feathers.
26. The dog was biting, growling, and wagging its tail.
27. It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles.
28. Hippo has a short tail.
29. The pony's tail swished.
30. Had he a tail, captain?
31. I couldn't make head nor tail of the damn film.
32. Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air.
33. A whale was thrashing the water with its tail.
34. The bird is easily recognized in flight by the black band at the end of its tail.
35. The tail tapered to a rounded tip.
36. The pony swished its tail.
37. The number of tourists tails off in October.
38. I held the mouse by its tail.
39. The pink pig has a curly tail.
40. A private detective had been tailing them for several weeks.
41. My cat hissed when I stepped on its tail.
42. The men all wore top hat and tails.
43. I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house.
44. The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement.
45. The male has beautiful tail feathers.
46. The male of the species has a white tail.
47. Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent.
