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fishtail

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɪʃteɪl/Part of speech verbSorted afhiilstStarts with FEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. slow down by moving the tail sideways

Word origin

From Middle English fisch tayle, equivalent to fish + tail.

Used in a sentence

  • As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed.
  • A large black and gold butterfly fish-tailed in and landed on a hydrangea bush almost at my elbow, moved its wings slowly up and down a few times, then took off heavily […]
  • She'd sprinted away like Betty Cuthbert and the blue F.J. Holden was fishtailing up the street as fast as it could go.

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