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fishtail

UK
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
US
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

Translations

fishtailadjective
more fishtail
Comp.
most fishtail
Super.
Used attributively to describe something that flares or splits like a fish's tail, e.g., “fishtail skirt”.
Synonyms
forked-tailed
split-tailed
cleft
two-pronged
forked
split
bifurcated
bifid
fishtailnoun
fishtails
pl
UK
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
US
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
рыбий хвост
The fishtail of the mermaid was shimmering in the sunlight.
Рыбий хвост русалки мерцал на солнце.
Synonyms
fin
caudal fin
tail
fishtailverb
fishtailed
Past Simple
fishtailed
Past Participle
fishtailing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
US
/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
The car began to fishtail on the icy road.
Машину начало заносить на скользкой дороге.
Additional translations
скользить
Synonyms
fluctuate
oscillate
wobble
zigzag
swerve

Definitions

fishtailadjective
Having a flared or split end resembling a fish's tail; shaped like a fish's tail.
She wore an elegant fishtail gown to the gala.
fishtailnoun
A type of movement or motion where the rear end of a vehicle, especially a car or airplane, sways from side to side.
The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to control.
A tool, joint, or other object with a broad, flared end resembling the tail of a fish.
The sculptor finished the piece with a decorative iron fishtail on the hinge.
The tail of a fish.
The fisherman grasped the trout firmly by its fishtail.
fishtailverb
To have the rear end of a vehicle slide from side to side out of control.
The car began to fishtail on the icy road, making it difficult to steer.
To cause (a vehicle) to slide so that its rear end sways from side to side.
He accidentally fishtailed the truck after hitting a patch of gravel.
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