tail

/teɪl/ nounverb
4 letters1 syllable4 points in Scrabble®5 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
NOUN
1

A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.

2

The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.

3

(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head.

4

The rear part of a ship.

5

Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.

6

The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.

7

The rear part of an aircraft.

8

The time of the last part of something.

“the tail of the storm”

VERB
1

Go after with the intent to catch.

2

Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.

3

Remove the stalk of fruits or berries.

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Starts & ends withT … L
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