tailed
word · lemma: tail
Definition
Having a tail, or being followed or pursued by someone.
Usage & Nuances
Can describe animals or objects with a tail (e.g., 'long-tailed'). In slang or detective contexts, 'tailed' means to be secretly followed. Common in crime or spy stories.
Spanish: de cola - seguidoPortuguese (BR): caudado - seguidoPortuguese (PT): caudado - seguidoChinese (Simplified): 有尾巴的 - 被跟踪的Chinese (Traditional): 有尾巴的 - 被跟蹤的Hindi: पूंछ वाला - पीछा किया गयाArabic: ذو ذيل - مُراقَب (تحت المراقبة)Bengali: লেজযুক্ত - অনুসরণ করা হয়েছেRussian: хвостатый - преследуемыйJapanese: 尾のある - 尾行されたVietnamese: có đuôi - bị theo dõiKorean: 꼬리가 있는 - 미행당한Turkish: kuyruklu - takip edilenUrdu: دم والا - پیچھا کیا گیاIndonesian: berekor - diikuti
Example Sentences
The fox is a tailed animal.
basic
This bird is brightly tailed.
basic
Some fish are deeply tailed for fast swimming.
natural
The police tailed the suspect for hours.
basic
I felt like I was being tailed on my way home.
natural
He noticed an unmarked car had tailed him for three blocks.
natural