tailless

IPA/ˈteɪlləs/
IPA/ˈteɪlləs/

tailless — adjective

  • taillesspositive
  • more taillesscomparative
  • most taillesssuperlative

1. lacking a tail — describes an animal that naturally has no tail, or an object, v

1.形容詞B2
釋義

lacking a tail — describes an animal that naturally has no tail, or an object, vehicle, or piece of clothing designed with no tail-like part.

例句

The Manx cat is a tailless breed that originated on the Isle of Man.

attributive: tailless + [noun] describing a breed of cat

Jin bought a tailless winter coat because long coats get dirty too quickly.

同義詞
  • anurous

    formal/technical term used mainly in zoology for tailless amphibians and mammals

反義詞
  • tailed

    direct opposite — having a tail

  • long-tailed

    emphasises having a noticeably long tail

文法句型

tailless + noun

be + tailless

用法筆記

Distinguish 'tailless' from 'docked' — tailless animals are born without a tail, while animals with docked tails had their tail removed. In fashion, 'tailless' describes garments that are cut short at the back rather than having a long tail-like panel.

常見錯誤

❌The vet said the puppy is tailless after the accident.
✅The vet said the puppy is tailless because it was born that way.
💡tailless describes a natural or design feature, not a temporary condition. For an animal that lost its tail, use 'lost its tail' or 'had its tail removed.'