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bobtail

/ˈbɑbteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
bob-tail
IPA
/ˈbɑbteɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short, or deliberately shortened tail.

noun

An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags.

noun

A tractor which performs without its trailer.

noun

A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.

noun

A tractor-trailer that is relatively short in length.

noun

An open-ended straight or four flush.

noun

A bobtail squid.

noun

A bobtail skink.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bob + tail.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑbteɪl/

Inflected Forms

bobtails (plural) bobtails (present, singular) bobtailing (participle, present) bobtailed (participle, past) bobtailed (past)

Phrases

bobtail flush bobtail lizard bobtail squid bobtail trophon Kurilian Bobtail ragtag and bobtail rag, tag and bobtail ragtail and bobtail

Synonyms

bobtailed old english sheepdog bob dock

Questions

How do you pronounce bobtail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑbteɪl/.
What does bobtail mean?
A short, or deliberately shortened tail.
Where does bobtail come from?
From bob + tail.

How to pronounce bobtail

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