What does TAILS mean?

Here is the requested information: Parts of Speech:

Noun, Verb

Definitions:

• Noun: the hindmost part of an animal, especially when elongated and extending beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the vertebral column in a vertebrate, the feathers at the hind end of a bird, or a terminal appendage in an insect.
• Verb: (with an object) to fasten or affix (something) firmly by its end, typically so that it hangs down.

Pronunciations:

• US: /teɪlz/
• UK: /teɪlz/

Origin and Usage:

The word "tails" originated from the Old English word "tægl" which means "hair or filament." It has been used since the 14th century to refer to the hindmost part of an animal or to fasten something firmly by its end. In gambling, "tails" refers to the side of a coin that has an image of an animals tail, and it is used in the idiom "heads or tails" to decide something by tossing a coin.

Synonyms:

• Ends
• Backs
• Buttocks
• Rear

Related Words:

• Heels
• Spots
• Wings
• Claws
• Hoofs

Example Sentences:

• The cat flicked its tail back and forth.
• She tucked the scarf into the collar of her coat and let the ends hang down like tails.
• He tossed a coin and called "heads" but it came up tails.
• She carefully tailed the suspect without being seen.