tailed

[ teyld ]

adjective

1. having a tail. tails.
2. having a tail tails of a specified kind (usually used in combination):

   a ring-tailed monkey.

Other Words From

• un·tailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; tail ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

After Holly left school with friends, MacPhail, wearing a cap and snood to conceal his face, tailed her round town for more than 45 minutes.

From BBC

Some of the involved officers were tailed by the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division, according to department sources.

From Los Angeles Times

In December, the group mounted an expedition to another disputed shoal but cut the trip short after being tailed by a Chinese ship.

From Seattle Times

In December, David’s group with boatloads of fishermen also tried to sail to another disputed shoal but cut short the trip after being tailed by a Chinese ship.

From Seattle Times

Once the skin is gone, it leaves behind a tailed creature that resembles a human muscle diagram from a health book.

From Literature

Related Words

• followed