gazelle

Speech parts

1. gazelle - Noun

2. Gazelle - Proper noun

Meaning

One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

antelope springbok eagle mercury atlas greyhound hare doe hart roebuck bongo rhino dart armadillo light
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Antonyms

wolf dally tarry dawdle stay delay
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Hypernyms

antelope

Hyponyms

springbok springbuck Antidorcas euchore Antidorcas marsupialis Gazella thomsoni Gazella subgutturosa

Phrases with the word

Thomson's gazelle ariel gazelle Speke's gazelle Waller's gazelle Przewalski's gazelle chevrotain gazelle

Examples

Cook: We have some breast of flamingo and gazelle steaks. Jack Benny

Every morning the gazelle wakes up knowing she must run faster than the lion or will be dead. Every morning the lion wakes up knowing he must run faster than the gazelle or he'll starve. It doesn't matter if you are a lion or a gazelle: when the sun rises you better start to run. Mia Couto

The highest fragrance, the scent of musk, is taken from the mucus of a gazelle. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother. Moroccan Proverb

In the eyes of its mother every beetle is a gazelle. Moroccan Proverb

A monkey is a gazelle in its mother's eyes. Egyptian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Gazella spekei Gazella subgutturosa Gazella thomsoni gazelle hound gazelle in the garden gazelle on the lawn