turtle

/ˈtɝːtəl/

nounverbtur · tle

A TURTLE is a “TUR” (turn) + “TLE” (little) creature that turns into its shell when scared.

Yes, it's turtle. Don’t forget the second “t”: tur + tle (t-u-r-t-l-e).

Definitions

  1. nouna reptile with a hard shell that it can pull its head and legs into for protection
  2. verbto move slowly; to crawl or creep along (informal)

Examples

  • “We saw a turtle sunning itself on a log by the pond.”
  • “The baby turtle crawled toward the ocean after it hatched.”
  • “I had to turtle along in traffic because the road was icy.”

Synonyms

tortoiseterrapinsea turtlereptileslowpoke

Antonyms

hare

Translations

ES tortugaPT tartarugaFR tortue

Common misspellings

turtelturtuleturtlturtalturtellturtle turtIe

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