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scissor-tailed

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective scissor-tailed has 1 sense
  1. scissor-tailed - (of birds) having a deeply forked tail; "scissor-tailed birds"
    Antonyms:
    acaudate, acaudal (indirect, via caudate)

Definitions from the Web

Scissor-tailed

Adjective: Referring to something that is characterized by or resembling a scissor tail.

Example sentence: The scissor-tailed dress elegantly swayed with every movement.

Noun: A bird species, native to North America, with long tail feathers that resemble open scissors.

Example sentence: The scissor-tailed flycatcher perched on a tree branch, displaying its beautiful tail.

Verb (Past tense): The action of cutting or trimming something sharply in a way that resembles a scissor tail.

Example sentence: She scissor-tailed the ribbon to create decorative edges.

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