gazelle

[ guh-zel ]

/ gəˈzɛl /

noun, plural ga·zelles, (especially collectively) ga·zelle.

any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.

Words nearby gazelle

gazar, gaze, gaze nystagmus, gazebo, gazehound, gazelle, gazette, gazetted officer, gazetteer, gaziantep, gazillion

Origin of gazelle

1575–85; < French; Old French gazel < Arabic ghazāla

OTHER WORDS FROM gazelle

ga·zelle·like, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gazelle

She glided over the tile floor like a gazelle and had a face that Amedeo Modigliani would have died for.
They Were Perfect Together|Lawrence Schiller|November 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then, from my left, a tall, beautiful girl, graceful as a gazelle in skintight jeans and high heels, slinked over to me.
My Parents' Brothel|Douglas Rogers|December 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The gazelle was at my side again, and I bought her a third beer.
My Parents' Brothel|Douglas Rogers|December 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But he had left the gazelle, the cat, the goldfish and the turtle behind.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun

When he had done so, the gazelle set to and beat him so soundly that he cried out: “Oh, let up, I beg of you!”
Zanzibar Tales|Various
"But Rameses is not a gazelle to run, but a lion," said the old woman gravely.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers
I cannot sleep, I cannot eat, I cannot drink, for the worry of that gazelle.
The Violet Fairy Book|Various
Every tree and flower and "dear gazelle" is no sooner loved than it is lost through death or misunderstanding.
The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul|Bede Jarrett

British Dictionary definitions for gazelle

gazelle

/ (ɡəˈzɛl) /

noun plural -zelles or -zelle

any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni (Thomson's gazelle)

Derived forms of gazelle

gazelle-like, adjective

Word Origin for gazelle

C17: from Old French, from Arabic ghazāl

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