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gazelle
[guh-zel]
noun
plural
gazelles ,plural
gazelle .any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
gazelle
/ ɡəˈɛ /
noun
any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni ( Thomson's gazelle )
Other Word Forms
- gazellelike adjective
- ˈ-ˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gazelle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gazelle1
Example Sentences
The media engaged in a feeding frenzy like lions having downed a hapless gazelle.
At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.
She was called an "amiable anteater" with an "unbelievable nose", who resembled "a myopic gazelle".
The trade-off makes sense: these gazelles don't know much about dangerous cats yet, so they have a lot to gain from investigating them.
I did not jump, or hop, or run—I leaped like a gazelle.
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