tail
noun
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the back end of its body.
tailless
-
a word derived from
tail.
Example Sentences
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I thanked the longshoreman guy and headed upstairs, followed quickly by orange, tailless Lucy the Bookstore Cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Morien Morgan's contribution was vital in securing the plane's eventual swept back delta wing design, tailless fuselage and distinctive droop nose for greater visibility during take-off and landing.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
Lear passed his later years in San Remo, Italy, with a tailless cat and a loyal servant, dying at age 75.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2018
Like I got somebody who got to my blog by Googling manxsplain, with an x, like a tailless cat who’s lecturing you condescendingly.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2017
She was so sharp and disrespectful when she yipped at him in tailless talk.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
