gazelle
any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
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Origin of gazelle
1Other words from gazelle
- ga·zelle·like, adjective
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How to use gazelle in a sentence
Some bread loaves were even shaped in specific molds like human figures, gazelles, flowers, and obelisks – to be used as offerings to the temple.
The Delectable History of Food in Ancient Egypt | Dattatreya Mandal | November 8, 2022 | Realm of HistoryShe suspects roaming wild gazelles were the more likely poop producers.
What does charred ancient poop reveal about early animal-raising? | Richard Kemeny | October 10, 2022 | Science News For StudentsIt found that the dung burning coincided with a shift from circular to linear buildings, an indication of a more sedentary lifestyle, along with steadily rising numbers of wild sheep at the site and a decline in gazelle and other small game.
Humans may have started tending animals almost 13,000 years ago | Richard Kemeny | September 14, 2022 | Science NewsJust before mile nine, I told Devon to go ahead without me, because although I am not smart, I am also not proud, and he shot off like a gazelle through the trees, finally free.
The Rut Is Quite Possibly America’s Most Challenging 50K | jversteegh | October 5, 2021 | Outside OnlineGeneration after generation of baby gazelles are born, destined to be eaten by lions.
How Intelligent Could Life Be Without Natural Selection? - Issue 98: Mind | Arik Kershenbaum | March 17, 2021 | Nautilus
They wanted to experience the magic a designer could conjure with a few yards of silk and a graceful young gazelle to inspire.
She glided over the tile floor like a gazelle and had a face that Amedeo Modigliani would have died for.
Then, from my left, a tall, beautiful girl, graceful as a gazelle in skintight jeans and high heels, slinked over to me.
The gazelle was at my side again, and I bought her a third beer.
Once near the fire, gazelle settled herself in the warmest corner she could find, and went to sleep.
The Animal Story Book | VariousEither gazelle had been falsely accused or the theft had been much smaller than was represented.
The Animal Story Book | VariousOn the way there it occurred to him that if gazelle went on at this rate she would certainly die of indigestion before morning.
The Animal Story Book | VariousThe varied adventures of gazelle had become rather a bore, and her owner felt that he must try to find some other home for her.
The Animal Story Book | VariousOn the way I shot two goa—Tibetan gazelle—with good heads, and horns over 14 inches long.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
British Dictionary definitions for gazelle
/ (ɡəˈzɛl) /
any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni (Thomson's gazelle)
Origin of gazelle
1Derived forms of gazelle
- gazelle-like, adjective
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