whitetail

noun

white·​tail ˈ(h)wīt-ˌtāl 

: white-tailed deer

Examples of whitetail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once confined to the Southeast, lone star ticks spread from Maine to Oklahoma in recent years as the climate warmed and as a decline in hunting led to an explosive growth in the number of whitetail deer, where lone stars find mates and breed. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

It’s been used worldwide on everything short of dangerous game and is a perennial favorite among whitetail hunters. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whitetail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale

Kids Definition

whitetail

noun

white·​tail ˈhwīt-ˌtāl 

ˈwīt-

: white-tailed deer