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tail vs bobtail

bobtail vs tail

tail and bobtail both are nouns.

tail is not an adjective while bobtail is an adjective.

tail is a verb but bobtail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tail Yes No Yes No
bobtail Yes Yes No No
As nouns, bobtail is a hyponym of tail; that is, bobtail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tail:
  • tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  • bobtail: a short or shortened tail of certain animals
Other hyponyms of tail include rattle, brush, bob, dock, caudal appendage, uropygium, oxtail, fluke, scut, flag.
tail (noun) bobtail (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body a short or shortened tail of certain animals
the rear part of a ship large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something
tail (adjective) bobtail (adjective)
having a short or shortened tail
tail (verb) bobtail (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
go after with the intent to catch
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