tails in English

noun

1

the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate, the feathers at the hind end of a bird, or a terminal appendage in an insect.

Lastly, all chordates have a post-anal tail , or extension of the notochord and nerve cord past the anus.

synonyms: brush, scut, dock, tail feathers, hindquarters

2

the end of a long train or line of people or vehicles.

an armored truck at the tail of the convoy

3

a person's buttocks.

fireworks followed when the coach kicked Ryan in his tail

4

the reverse side of a coin (used when tossing a coin).

Each coin has one side smoothed down flat and in theory this should be the tails side of the coin since it is illegal to deface an image of the monarch in England.

5

limitation of ownership, especially of an estate or title limited to a person and their heirs.

the land was held in tail general

verb

1

follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret.

a flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over Paris

2

(of an object in flight) drift or curve in a particular direction.

the next pitch tailed in on me at the last second

3

provide with a tail.

her calligraphy was topped by banners of black ink and tailed like the haunches of fabulous beasts

4

join (one thing) to another.

each new row of houses tailed on its drains to those of its neighbors

noun

tailcoat, tail coat, full dress, dress suit, white tie

noun

brush, rear, close, detective, empennage, stern, tail end, shadower
brush, scut, dock, tail feathers, hindquarters
rear, end, back, extremity, bottom
close, end, conclusion, tail end
detective, investigator, shadow, sleuth, private eye, gumshoe
empennage
stern, quarter, after part, poop
stern, bottom, nates, fundament, posterior, prat, bum, tail end, can, buns, fanny, rear end, buttocks, ass, backside, rump, hindquarters, behind, butt, tush, seat, rear, derriere, keister
tail end, fag end
shadower, shadow
tail end

verb

follow, chase after, bob
follow, shadow, stalk, trail, track, hunt, hound, dog, pursue, chase
chase after, tag, dog, give chase, trail, track, chase, go after
bob, dock

Use "tails" in a sentence

1. Heads or tails?

2. Red fur and tails.

3. Uh, heads or tails?

4. Um... heads or tails?

5. Birds have basically rudimentary tails.

6. Many Australian Shepherds are Bobtailed dogs with no tails, while others do have tails

7. It's tails, pure and simple.

8. It would be their airplane tails.

9. And it's either heads or tails.

10. The tails should tilt slightly upwards.

11. Craws, Claws & Tails, Vidalia, Louisiana

12. These pigs all have Curly tails.

13. Let's keep them chasing their tails.

14. Rats only sweat through their tails.

15. Guns, Attachers and tails for applying tags

16. But like, what's heads and what's tails?

17. Which do you want, heads or tails?

18. The tails should tilt slightly upwards. Sentencedict.com

19. " Rooster tails have a bitter end.

20. Slobber, sleep, chase tails, chew shoes.

21. These pigs all have curly tails.

22. Tails, you can play her a tune.

23. Also, monkeys have tails but Apes do not.

24. He was flogged with a cat-o'nine tails.

25. The number of tourists tails off in October.

26. Dogs wag their tails when they are pleased.

27. They're rodents - like rats, only with bushy tails.

28. He tucked his shirt tails into his trousers.

29. Peacocks use their beautiful tails to attract mates.

30. Bill Halsey's working the tails off his men.

31. It used to be fashionable to dock horses' tails.

32. Jaegers are swift black birds with long forked tails.

33. US Customs Records Notifications available for Blankite Tails Inc.

34. If we had tails a baboon, where are they?

35. Heads or tails? Just flip a Coin online!

36. Accipiters have short rounded wings and long tails

37. Our tails stand upright bow before our might

38. I called heads and it came down tails.

39. Some breeds of dog have only rudimentary tails.

40. The duke first went into tails at only fifteen.

41. Horses flick their tails to make flies go away.

42. Using lobster tails guarantees a rich and decadent Bisque …

43. Tufted Capuchins move quadrupedally, and have strong prehensile tails.

44. Never tease dogs or pull their tails or ears .

45. Salmon thrash their tails and leap from the water.

46. Their heads, ears and tails are very dark, sometimes black.

47. His shirt tails would come askew, his sleeves ride up.

48. Anhingas have long tails and white markings along the back.

49. 10 It used to be fashionable to dock horses' tails.

50. I've added on little blue tails behind Sudan, Libya,