giraffe
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- noun
- /dʒɪˈræf/
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jirafa
- The one we liked the best was the giraffe, the tallest animal in the zoo.
- a giraffe's neck
- giraffe, the tallest animal
- see a giraffe
Have you ever heard of a giraffe ever being choked?
- Have you ever heard of a giraffe ever being choked?
- We've got loads of little giraffes on them and they're matching bottoms.
- I mean, we're like, tall, but so are giraffes.
- Would a zebra be worth more or would a giraffe be worth more because it's physically larger?
- You look like the giraffe or the hippo.
- Fuck yeah dude, yeah, giraffe dripping Dicks.
- Real animals, real elephant, real giraffe, baby coming right down the aisle.
- Do you ever study like lions hunting Buffalo or giraffes, things like that?
- And the actor, Ken, who's this fantastic actor, turns around and sees a giraffe and uses it.
Examples
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At the safari, we saw a giraffe gracefully eating from the top branches.
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The giraffe is known for its long neck, which helps it reach leaves on tall trees.
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I believe this is a giraffe with a top hat.
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How cute is this giraffe, you guys?
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The one about the giraffe?
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And the question is, if a giraffe were to wear a bow tie, where would the bow tie go?
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For example, I want to know why giraffes have long necks.
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You will go nose to nose with rhinos and look a sky-high giraffe in the eyes!
Academic text (2001) -
Challenged with tall trees, giraffes evolved long necks.
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Children were thrilled to spot a giraffe at the zoo, where it towered over the other animals.
Synonyms
A very tall African animal with a long neck, long legs, and a spotted coat
An old name for the giraffe
A tall African animal with a very long neck and spotted fur
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Giraffe comes to English from Arabic zarāfah, and passed into European languages as Italian giraffa. A helpful way to remember it is that the Arabic word may have meant 'fast walker', which fits this very tall animal with a long neck and long legs.