bobtail

«bobtail» in Mova's school dictionary: A short tail, or a tail that has been cut short — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a bobtail, bobtails); adjective (bobtail or bobtailed)

meaning for a pupil

1) A short tail, or a tail that has been cut short. tree →

2) An animal with a short tail, such as a bobtail cat or a rabbit. tree →

3) The Old English Sheepdog, a big shaggy dog, is often called a «bobtail». tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on animals, a short tail can be natural (rabbits, Manx cats, bobtail squid). In stories it describes animals. In everyday British talk, «bobtail» is a nickname for the Old English Sheepdog. Old phrase: «ragtag and bobtail» meant a ragged crowd.

examples

• The rabbit's white bobtail bounced as it ran. tree →
• Our neighbour has a fluffy bobtail sheepdog. tree →
• A Manx cat has a bobtail or no tail at all. tree →
• The bobtail squid glows in the dark sea. tree →
• The horse had a bobtail. tree →
• The bobtail dog shook water all over us. tree →
• Deer flash their bobtails as a warning. tree →

note

Countable: a bobtail, bobtails. «Bob» here means cut short, like a bob haircut. As an adjective you can say «bobtail» or «bobtailed».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bobtail» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.