Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fan-tailed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: fan--tailed
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a bird, having a tail that is narrow at the base and fans out towards the tips.

Inflected Forms

more fan-tailed (comparative) most fan-tailed (superlative)

Phrases

fan-tailed warbler

Questions

What does fan-tailed mean?: Of a bird, having a tail that is narrow at the base and fans out towards the tips.

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