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fishtail
UK
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
US
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
Translations
more fishtail
Comp.
most fishtail
Super.
Used attributively to describe something that flares or splits like a fish's tail, e.g., “fishtail skirt”.
She wore an elegant fishtail gown to the gala.
Elle portait une élégante robe évasée au gala.
fishtails
pl
UK
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
US
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to control.
La voiture a fait un dérapage sur la route verglacée, ce qui a rendu sa conduite difficile.
The fisherman grasped the trout firmly by its fishtail.
Le pêcheur a saisi fermement la truite par sa queue de poisson.
Additional translations
fishtailed
Past Simple
fishtailed
Past Participle
fishtailing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
US
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
The car began to fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to steer.
La voiture a commencé à déraper sur la route verglacée, ce qui rendait la direction difficile.
Additional translations
Definitions
She wore an elegant fishtail gown to the gala.
The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to control.
The sculptor finished the piece with a decorative iron fishtail on the hinge.
The fisherman grasped the trout firmly by its fishtail.
The car began to fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to steer.
He accidentally fishtailed the truck after hitting a patch of gravel.