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Meaning of "silvertail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILVERTAIL

silvertail  [ˈsɪlvəˌteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVERTAIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silvertail is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILVERTAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silvertail

Silver spoon

The English language expression silver spoon is synonymous with wealth, especially inherited wealth; someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in his mouth". As an adjective, "silver-spoon" describes someone who has a prosperous background or is of a well-to-do family environment, often with the connotation that the person doesn't appreciate or deserve his or her advantage, it being inherited rather than earned. In Australia the expression "silvertail" is also used, with nearly identical meaning. It has been used in cultural or political situations to describe someone as aristocratic or out of touch with the common people.

Definition of silvertail in the English dictionary

The definition of silvertail in the dictionary is a rich and influential person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILVERTAIL


blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
bobtail
ˈbɒbˌteɪl
bucktail
ˈbʌkˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
ducktail
ˈdʌkˌteɪl
e-tail
ˈiːˌteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
flickertail
ˈflɪkəˌteɪl
hairtail
ˈhɛəˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
scissortail
ˈsɪzəˌteɪl
swallowtail
ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl
telltale
ˈtɛlˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl
yellowtail
ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILVERTAIL

silverberry
silverbill
Silverchair
silverer
silverfish
silverhorn
silveriness
silverize
silverling
silverly
silvern
silverpoint
silverside
silversides
silverskin
silversmith
silversmithing
silverware
silverweed
silvery

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILVERTAIL

cottontail
curtail
detail
entail
foxtail
fruit cocktail
go into detail
in detail
long tail
mocktail
nose to tail
pintail
prawn cocktail
rat tail
rat-tail
retail
shirt-tail
sting in the tail
tail
whiptail

Synonyms and antonyms of silvertail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silvertail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILVERTAIL

Find out the translation of silvertail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silvertail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silvertail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

silvertail
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

SilverTail
570 millions of speakers

English

silvertail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

silvertail
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

silvertail
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

silvertail
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Silvertail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

silvertail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

SilverTail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silvertail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Silvertail
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

silvertail
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

silvertail
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silvertail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

silvertail
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

silvertail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांतता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silvertail
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

SilverTail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silvertail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

silvertail
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

silvertail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

silvertail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silvertail
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Silver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silvertail
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silvertail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVERTAIL»

The term «silvertail» is normally little used and occupies the 111.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVERTAIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «silvertail» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «silvertail» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silvertail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVERTAIL»

Discover the use of silvertail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silvertail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book, by ...
At Hambleton, August 17, She won the King's Plate for Mares, lost, four miles, beating Mr. Wentworth's Fair Helen*; Mr. Pattinfon's Silvertail, by Careless ; and Lord Strathmore's Maria, by Northumberland : 2 and 3 to 1 on Maria, who broke ...
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1805
2
Canadian Brothers, or The Prophecy Fulfilled: A Tale of the ...
When the man had watered Silvertail, and put his corn in the trough, he returned to the house, and Sampson, with his arms folded across his chest, as his horse crunched his food, listened attentively to catch whatever conversation might ...
John Richardson
3
The Turf Register and Sportsman & Breeder's Stud-book: ...
7lb. and aged, lOst. beating, at three four- mile heats, Mr. Lenton's Black Prince, aged ; and Mr. Pattinfon's Silvertail, 5 years old. At Uppingham, June 21, Greyling , 9st. won 501. for horses, &c. beating, al three four-mile heats, Mr. Cross's ...
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1805
4
The Canadian Brothers; Or, The Prophecy Fulfilled: A Tale of ...
Silvertail, whoa! what do you see there, my boy, eh ?" Silvertail only replied by the sharp pricking of his ears, and a side movement, which seemed to indicate a desire to keep as much aloof as possible from a cluster of walnut trees which, ...
Richardson (Major, John), 1840
5
Silvertail: The Story of a Lyrebird
A story about the life history of a family of lyrebirds living in the hills of Southern Victoria.
Ina Maude Watson, 1946
6
Scamper
Since the unpleasant experience with Mrs. Silvertail, Scamper took special care to circle around and away from the tree where the Silvertails lived in order to avoid running into either, Mrs. Silvertail, or any one of her three offspring.
Cynthia Nill, 2003
7
The House of Allerbrook
Then came another shriek and a shout, this time from unmistakably human throats, and a young woman, skirts flying, tumbled headlong over a gate to fall to the ground almost under Silvertail's hooves. Silvertail reared. Francis, keeping his ...
Valerie Anand, 2012
8
Canadian Brothers or the Prophecy Fulfilled
"You're a lad of penetration, Bill; now saddle me Silvertail as fast as you can." " Saddle Silvertail! surely father, you are not going out yet: it's not day-light." " Saddle me Silvertail, Bill," repeated the old man with the air of one whose mandate was ...
John Richardson, 1992
9
The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
(£60) (Searle) .. ..3 5 to 4 on Silvertail. Won by a length and a half, the same between the second and third. Mr. Langlsnd claimed Eardrop, and Mr. Barling claimed Lady Conyngham. The Rockingham Plate of 40 sots. ; three-quarters of a mile.
John William Carleton
10
Hoity Toity
Astonished Silvertail had often to go at a canter, but still Gregory was a little behind time at all his roadside stopping-places. The question now was, whether he could reach the Ship'in time. He took out his watch. “ Yes, we can do it,” he said to ...
Charles Camden

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVERTAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silvertail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Signifyd Announces $7M Series A Financing to Accelerate Growth of …
Tim Eades (CEO vArmour Networks, former CEO SilverTail Systems) and Pete Bodine (Managing Director, Allegis Capital) have joined the Board of Directors. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Title, Art & Cover Revealed for Tony Ortega's Upcoming Explosive …
London-based Silvertail Books is to publish The Unbreakable Miss Lovely by Tony Ortega, the story of the life of author Paulette Cooper, the most famous victim ... «Broadway World, Jan 15»
3
The book Scientology effectively banned from the US for 27 years …
However, small publisher Silvertail Books reprinted the book and also made it available electronically. "Because of the availability of the Internet, once a book is ... «89.3 KPCC, Apr 14»
4
Silvertail publishes First World War memoir
Silvertail Books is bringing back into print a first-hand account of the First World War ... Humfrey Hunter, publisher of independent Silvertail, signed world rights to ... «The Bookseller, Oct 13»
5
Watmough rejects silvertails tag for blue-collar beach boys
He declared a class war when he baptised the Magpies "the fibros" and the beachside Sea Eagles "the silvertails" to make the perceived differences in personal ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 13»
6
Threat Stream Inc. Names Colby DeRodeff Chief Technology Officer …
“Colby was a huge factor in our success at SilverTail (now EMC/RSA) and ArcSight (now HP) and will continue his mission developing and executing our ... «Business Wire, May 13»
7
Anything to declare? Every class warrior has a silvertail lining - just …
Gerard Henderson: Well, having spent a bit of time in the Adelaide Hills, I don't think they're all silvertails there, Mike. So I think you might be a bit of a class ... «The Australian, Apr 13»
8
RSA Buys SilverTail Systems: Great fit, tremendous upside
When I first reached out to him late this past summer, I really wanted to arrange this meeting to suggest that RSA take a look at SilverTail Systems, a web fraud ... «Network World, Oct 12»
9
Berwick woman arraigned for allegedly stealing over $58g from …
Kristin Fallon, 32, of 31 Silvertail Road in Berwick, was arraigned and released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail. Her probable cause hearing is set for ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, May 12»
10
At last, the 'fibro Westies' get to take on the 'silvertail Swans'
A clash between the ''silvertail Swans'' and the ''fibro Westies'' has all the hallmarks to rival the now traditional clashes between Melbourne and Collingwood, ... «The Age, Mar 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Silvertail [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/silvertail>. May 2024 ».
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