Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-tail
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To furnish with a tail.

Transitive verb

verb

To take the tail off.

Humorous; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + tail.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

betails (present, singular) betailing (participle, present) betailed (participle, past) betailed (past)

Questions

What does betail mean?
To furnish with a tail.
Where does betail come from?
From be- + tail.

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