long-tailed

UK/ˈlɒŋˌteɪld/US/ˈlɑŋˌteɪld/

adjective

Having a long tail (used in the names of various birds and animals).

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Meanings

adjectivelong-tailed (not comparable)

alternative longtailed

  1. not comparableHaving a long tail (used in the names of various birds and animals).

    […] lastly, in regal pomp, Lady Wentworth’s state coach was seen, with six black and long-tailed horses, and two outriders; […]

    1842, [Katherine] Thomson, chapter X, in Widows and Widowers. A Romance of Real Life., volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 226

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
longicaudal

Translations

Ancient Greek μακρόουρος
  • μακρόουρος (makróouros)having a long tail
Spanish colilargo
  • colilargohaving a long tail
Tamil நெட்டைவால்
  • நெட்டைவால் (neṭṭaivāl)having a long tail
Cite this entry
APA

long-tailed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-tailed

MLA

“long-tailed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-tailed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-tailed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-tailed.

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