Giraffess

Quick meaning: Giraffess is a noun meaning (rare) A female giraffe.

Meaning

(rare) A female giraffe.

Example Sentences

The “giraffesses” gaily sport / Their yellow polka dots / While all the lady zebras shine / In stripes, instead of spots.

The tongue of a giraffe is two feet long according to a late authority. He probably didn’t dare mention the length of a giraffess’ tongue.

New Giraffess Named Sudan / It’s a girl, Honolulu Zoo Director Paul Breese announced yesterday after the sex of the baby giraffe born to Twiga on Monday had been determined.

Now we’re not the type to quarrel with facts and it may be that baby giraffes sometimes are six feet tall at birth (if so, if we were a giraffess, we certainly would be a bachelor girl giraffess, we think.)

Word Forms

• giraffesses

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include giraffeling, giraffid, giraffomorph, giraffoid, leopardess, elephantess.

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