1. high-tail
verb. retreat at full speed.
Synonyms
- flee
- take flight
Antonyms
- increase
- dry fly
- wet fly
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Words that Rhyme with Tail Bone
- diaz-calderon
- revolucion
- corporacion
- concepcion
- flintstone
- bourguignon
- vanstone
- unbeknown
- trombone
- romanone
- overthrown
- overgrown
- overblown
- morricone
- montrone
- homegrown
- cipollone
- calderon
- yarchoan
- stallone
- scavone
- postpone
- outgrown
- mcglone
- mccrone
- latrone
- hipbone
- dragone
- dethrone
- cyclone
2. bone
noun. ['ˈboʊn'] rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates.
Synonyms
- bare bone
- manubrium
- tarsal
- astragal
- horn
- coronoid process
- ischial bone
- costa
- palatine
- osseous tissue
- sinciput
- round bone
- fetter bone
- dentine
- ilium
- pubis
- marrow
- long bone
- braincase
- turbinate
- wrist bone
- os ischii
- sphenoid
- skull
- arcus zygomaticus
- os pubis
- membrane bone
- collarbone
- os breve
- sesamoid bone
- tarsal bone
- ground substance
- carpal
- occiput
- shoulder blade
- talus
- scapula
- matrix
- modiolus
- bonelet
- os sphenoidale
- intercellular substance
- anklebone
- tail bone
- clavicle
- sutural bone
- temporal bone
- gladiolus
- tympanic bone
- calcaneus
- skullcap
- phalanx
- zygomatic bone
- os temporale
- vomer
- astragalus
- socket
- turbinal
- cheekbone
- ethmoid
- os sesamoideum
- os nasale
- cuboid bone
- zygoma
- ossicle
- endoskeleton
- bone marrow
- zygomatic
- sphenoid bone
- pastern
- processus coronoideus
- metacarpal bone
- short bone
- condyle
- centrum
- palatine bone
- jugal bone
- turbinate bone
- hipbone
- os tarsi fibulare
- ramus
- nasal bone
- os longum
- vertebra
- ossiculum
- lacrimal bone
- os palatinum
- ethmoid bone
- carpal bone
- metatarsal
- shoulder bone
- corpus sternum
- innominate bone
- ischium
- lamella
- cannon bone
- hyoid bone
- sesamoid
- breastbone
- os
- pubic bone
- marrowbone
- jaw
- cranium
- metacarpal
- fishbone
- sacrum
- furcula
- cartilage bone
- dentin
- hyoid
- sternum
- xiphoid process
- os hyoideum
- collagen
- zygomatic arch
- rib
- nasal
- tooth
- bone cell
- calvaria
- brainpan
- malar
- malar bone
- os zygomaticum
- connective tissue
- coccyx
- Wormian bone
- heelbone
Antonyms
- lower
- underdress
- dress down
- undress
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. tail
noun. ['ˈteɪl'] the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
Synonyms
- dock
- bobtail
- rattle
- brush
- vertebrate
- oxtail
- process
- bob
- caudal appendage
- scut
- craniate
- uropygium
- outgrowth
- flag
- fluke
Antonyms
- antecedent
- natural elevation
- top
- side
Etymology
- tail (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. bone
noun. ['ˈboʊn'] the porous calcified substance from which bones are made.
Synonyms
- animal material
- os
Antonyms
- lie down
- go to bed
- turn in
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. tail
noun. ['ˈteɪl'] the time of the last part of something.
Synonyms
- tail end
- ending
- end
Antonyms
- beginning
- up
- lie
- stand
Etymology
- tail (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. tail
noun. ['ˈteɪl'] any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.
Synonyms
- tail end
Antonyms
- work
- superior
Etymology
- tail (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. tail
noun. ['ˈteɪl'] the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
Synonyms
- ass
- fundament
- trunk
- posterior
- butt
- bottom
- derriere
- rear end
- can
- keister
- buttocks
- rump
- prat
- backside
- hindquarters
- stern
- body
- torso
- fanny
- tooshie
- hind end
- buns
- rear
- arse
- tush
- bum
- behind
- nates
- tail end
- seat
Antonyms
- unbreakableness
- softness
- thick
- porosity
Etymology
- tail (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. bone
adjective. ['ˈboʊn'] consisting of or made up of bone.
Synonyms
- bony
Antonyms
- Lady
- noblewoman
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. bone
verb. ['ˈboʊn'] study intensively, as before an exam.
Synonyms
- drum
- swot up
- swot
- study
- bone up
- hit the books
- grind away
- mug up
- get up
Antonyms
- full
- integrated
- undiluted
- cold
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. bone
verb. ['ˈboʊn'] remove the bones from.
Synonyms
- remove
- withdraw
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- chromatic color
- spread
- colorful
- blacken
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Example sentences of the word tail-bone
1. Noun Phrase
A tobiano horse has white patches crossing the horse's spine, which extends from the spot between the ears, called the poll, down to the tip of the tail bone.
2. Noun Phrase
These seats can provide support for a sensitive tail bone or help prevent rubbing and chafing that can also lead to a sore butt without interfering with the existing equipment.
3. Noun Phrase
The coccyx, or "tail bone," is located under the sacrum, and is made of three to five vertebrae that naturally fused together.