Definition of COTTONTAIL

cottontail

Meanings

Plural: cottontails

Noun

  • common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
  • A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus.
  • A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks, resembling a cottontail rabbit's dark fur and light tail.

Origin / Etymology

From cotton + tail.

Synonyms

cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit

Scrabble Score: 12

cottontail is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cottontail is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cottontail is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cottontail is a valid Words With Friends word