giraffe

/dʒəˈræf/

noungi · raffe

A giraffe is a “G”iant animal with a long neck—remember: GI + RAFF(E) = GIant RAFFle of spots.

Yes, it's giraffe. Don’t forget the double **f**: gi-**raff**-e.

Definition

  1. nounA tall African mammal with a very long neck and long legs, usually with brown patches on a lighter coat.

Examples

  • We saw a giraffe stretching its neck to eat leaves from the tallest tree.
  • The baby giraffe stood up just minutes after it was born.
  • At the zoo, the giraffe calmly walked across the savanna exhibit.

Synonyms

camelopardlong-necked mammalAfrican ruminant

Translations

ES jirafaPT girafaFR girafe

Common misspellings

girafjirafgiraffgirraffgiraffe giraffégirafegiraffle

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