Foundation level · Year 4 · free
tail
noun · Say it: TAYL
What it means
Foundationthe part at the back end of an animal's body that sticks out
Our puppy wags his tail whenever I come home from school.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- brush
- rear end
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- head
More examples
- The kite had a long, colourful tail that danced in the wind.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'taegel', meaning tail.
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