fishtail
Example Sentences
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Christmas action flicks are pretty much a legitimate subgenre that this fishtails into quite smoothly.
From Salon
The driver slammed on the brakes, and the rear of the sports car fishtailed all the way around until it slid to a screeching halt against the curb.
From Literature
For the Oscars red carpet she donned a stunning fishtail gown, recreating an original design from 1951 - the year that Felicia and Leonard Bernstein got married.
From BBC
He made sure to stay in the middle lanes on the freeway to avoid fishtailing in the big puddles.
From Los Angeles Times
Her vehicle fishtailed for about 1,000 feet and came to a stop in four inches of water.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
