TRAIL
What does "TRAIL" mean?
A path or track through wild country, or a series of marks or signs left by something.
Meanings
- A rough path through countryside, forest, or mountains. The trail climbs steeply toward the ridge.
- A line of marks, scent, or signs left by a person, animal, or thing in motion. The wounded fox left a trail of blood in the snow.
- To follow behind, to drag along the ground, or to lag in a contest. Her scarf trailed in the mud as she ran.
Did you know?
- Hiking the Appalachian Trail end to end means walking about 3,500 kilometres - roughly five to seven months on foot from Georgia to Maine.
Word origin
From Old French 'trailler', 'to tow or drag', ultimately from Latin 'tragula', 'a dragnet', from 'trahere', 'to draw or drag'.
Remember it
TRAIL ends in 'AIL' and starts with 'TR' - on a long TRail your feet may AIL, but the path keeps pulling you along (its drag-root from Latin 'to drag').
A little poem
The path forgets the feet that wore it down,
yet keeps the shape of every choice-
go far enough and the trail becomes the town.
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Wordplay
- The slowest hiker always finished last but never complained. He said someone has to blaze the trail of low expectations.
What it teaches
A trail is only made by walking; the path you wish existed appears one footstep behind you.
Quick facts
What does TRAIL mean?
A path or track through wild country, or a series of marks or signs left by something.
Is TRAIL a valid word?
Yes — TRAIL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TRAIL?
TRAIL has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TRAIL come from?
From Old French 'trailler', 'to tow or drag', ultimately from Latin 'tragula', 'a dragnet', from 'trahere', 'to draw or drag'.
What can TRAIL teach us?
A trail is only made by walking; the path you wish existed appears one footstep behind you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.