Curtails

noun verb

A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Definition

  1. (noun) A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
  2. (verb) To cut short the tail of an animal “Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.”
  3. (verb) To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate. “When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.”
  4. (verb) To limit or restrict, keep in check.

Word stats

  • Curtails contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Curtails mean?

A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

How many letters are in Curtails?

Curtails has 8 letters.

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