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Tailed vs Mailed - What's the difference?

tailed | mailed |

As verbs the difference between tailed and mailed

is that tailed is (tail) while mailed is (mail) or mailed can be (mail).

As adjectives the difference between tailed and mailed

is that tailed is (in combination ) having the specified form of tail while mailed is armoured in, protected by, or made of mail.

tailed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tail)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (in combination ) having the specified form of tail
    • It is a species of long-tailed mouse.
  • Having a tail.
    • There are several tailed species of mammals.

    Derived terms

    * tailed frog

    Anagrams

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    mailed

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mail)

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Armoured in, protected by, or made of mail.
  • (lb) Spotted.
  • * 1888 , Frederick Albion Ober, A Boy's Adventures in the West Indies , page 169:
    • from blossom of lime to perfumed bloom of acacia — darts the humming-bird, his coat of mailed feathers glowing like a gem.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mail)
    • Related terms
    * mail

    Anagrams

    * *