Tantivy Definition

tăn-tĭvē
tantivies
adverb
At full gallop; headlong.
Webster's New World
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noun
A hunting cry.
American Heritage
A gallop; rapid movement.
Webster's New World
(informal) The sound of a hunting horn in imitation of a galloping horse.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Tantivy

Noun

Singular:
tantivy
Plural:
tantivies

Origin of Tantivy

  • A fox-hunting term, said to be from the note of a hunting horn.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

TTATAN

Words Ending With

YVYIVY

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tantivy

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