nilgai

noun

nil·​gai ˈnil-ˌgī 

: a large bluish-gray antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) of India and eastern Pakistan with the male having short horns, a black mane, and a tuft of long hair on the throat

Examples of nilgai in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most people who go nilgai hunting, after all, do get a nilgai. — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023

Besides the leopard, keep your eyes peeled for hyenas, jackals, wild cats, foxes, civets, nilgai, sambar, and birds including peacocks, parakeets, and woodpeckers. — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu nīlgāy

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nilgai

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny