Giraffe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒɪˈɹɑːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Giraffe is a noun meaning A giraffe unicycle.
Meaning
A giraffe unicycle.
More Meanings
- (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
- (Internet slang, uncommon) A very tall individual.
- A ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in the form of a network, and two or more horn-like projections called ossicones; the tallest living animal.
Example Sentences
Are you having a giraffe?!
A group of giraffes is called a tower.
Word Forms
- giraffes
- giraff
Synonyms for giraffe
Depending on context, synonyms include camelopard, bubble.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include camelopard, kidney, maculate, giraffid, giraffomorph, giraffoid.
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