Tailed
/teɪld/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of tail form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having a tail. in-compounds, not-comparable, often
"There are several tailed species of mammals."
- 2 Of certain butterflies, having one or more filamentous projections on the tornal section of each hind wing. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The cops tailed the suspect on foot but ended up losing him in a crowded bus station."
Etymology
From Middle English tayled; equivalent to tail + -ed.