fish-tail

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fish teyl]
- /fɪʃ teɪl/
- /fɪʃ teɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fish teyl]
- /fɪʃ teɪl/

Definitions of fish-tail word

verb without object fish-tail to swerve or skid from side to side, as the rear end of a car. 1
verb without object fish-tail to slow an airplane by causing its tail to move rapidly from side to side. 1
noun fish-tail such a maneuver. 1
noun fish-tail a gas burner having two jets crossing each other so as to produce a flame resembling a fish's tail. 1
noun fish-tail a device having a long, narrow slot at the top, placed over a gas jet, as of a Bunsen burner, to give a thin, fanlike flame. 1
noun fish-tail Jewelry. a setting consisting of four prominent triangular corner prongs to hold the stone. 1

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Origin of fish-tail

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English. See fish, tail1

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Parts of speech for Fish-tail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fish-tail

fish-tail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for fish-tail

verb fish-tail

quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
swing — to play (music) in the style of swing.
nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
sway — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.

All 18 Synonyms of fish-tail

Antonyms for fish-tail

verb fish-tail

calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.

All 3 Antonyms of fish-tail

fish-tail

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Definitions of fish-tail word

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Origin of fish-tail

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Synonyms for fish-tail

verb fish-tail

Antonyms for fish-tail

verb fish-tail

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