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trail

Letters that make trail

a, l, r, t, i are letters that make 'trail'

Words within trail

ail, rail, il, AI, ai, RA, IL, Ra are words within 'trail'

Anagrams of trail

trial is an anagram of 'trail'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of trail

trails is a word created by adding a letter to 'trail'

trail is a 5 letter word ending with l
trail is a 5 letter word starting with t

8 possible definitions for 'trail'

Trail as "a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country"

Under this definition, trail is a noun and has the following properties:

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of cart track, cartroad, track.

Types of trail

cattle trail, deer trail, horse-trail, Indian trail, mountain trail, ski run, ski trail are types of 'trail'.

Instances of trail

Iditarod Trail, Santa Fe Trail. are instances of 'trail'

Trail as "evidence pointing to a possible solution"

Under this definition, trail is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lead, track have the same meaning as 'trail'

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of evidence, grounds.

Derivatives of trail

tail, go after, chase after, give chase, dog, trail, tag, track, chase are derivatives of 'trail'.

Example of trail used within this context

"the police are following a promising lead", "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

Trail as "drag loosely along a surface, allow to sweep the ground"

Under this definition, trail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

train has the same meaning as trail

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of drag.

Derivatives of trail

trailer, house trailer, train are derivatives of 'trail'.

Verb groups of trail

trail is a verb group of trail.

Example of trail used within this context

"The toddler was trailing his pants", "She trained her long scarf behind her"

Trail as "hang down so as to drag along the ground"

Under this definition, trail is a verb and has the following properties:

Verb groups of trail

trail, train are verb groups of 'trail'.

Example of trail used within this context

"The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"

Trail as "go after with the intent to catch"

Under this definition, trail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tail, go after, chase after, give chase, dog, tag, track, chase have the same meaning as 'trail'

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of follow, pursue.

Types of trail

trace, hound, quest, run down, hunt, tree are types of 'trail'.

Derivatives of trail

tail, chaser, pursuer, tracker, lead, track, trail, shadow, following, tag, pursuit, chase, pursual, trailing, tracking, shadowing, tailing, shadower are derivatives of 'trail'.

Trail as "to lag or linger behind"

Under this definition, trail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back, drag have the same meaning as 'trail'

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag.

Derivatives of trail

laggard, poke, drone, trailer, dawdler, lagger are derivatives of 'trail'.

Trail as "a track or mark left by something that has passed"

Under this definition, trail is a noun and has the following properties:

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of path, course, track.

Types of trail

spoor, slot are types of 'trail'.

Example of trail used within this context

"there as a trail of blood", "a tear left its trail on her cheek"

Trail as "move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly"

Under this definition, trail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shack has the same meaning as trail

trail as a type

'trail' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Derivatives of trail

laggard, poke, drone, trailer, dawdler, lagger are derivatives of 'trail'.

Example of trail used within this context

"John trailed behind his class mates", "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"