whitetail

noun

white·​tail ˈ(h)wīt-ˌtāl How to pronounce whitetail (audio)

Examples of whitetail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yost's office says the deer stands out as the largest typical whitetail in Ohio, with remarkable antler uniformity. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 May 2024 Now, instead of waging war with whitetails, Williams focuses full-time on growing and selling mushroom spawn to food plotters and habitat managers through his family business, MycoHabitat. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024 Although Oklahoma didn’t confirm its first case of a CWD-positive free-range whitetail until just last year, ODWC has been testing for the disease since the late 90s. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024 Harris hosted dozens of how-to, fair-chase hunting videos covering everything from squirrels and turkeys to whitetails and predators. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024 Like whitetails, turkeys seem to prefer white oak acorns over all the rest. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024 In the wild, turkeys pick and pluck at many of the same forbs preferred by whitetails. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024 That deer is still the Texas non-typical state record whitetail. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024 Miniature whitetails do exist, so the deer that Dillard photographed isn’t totally out of the norm. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whitetail was in 1872

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“Whitetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitetail. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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whitetail

noun
white·​tail ˈhwīt-ˌtāl How to pronounce whitetail (audio)
ˈwīt-
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