Definitions for giraffe

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giraffe gi·raffe

Spelling: [juh-raf or, esp. British, -rahf]

IPA: /dʒəˈræf or, esp. British, -ˈrɑf/

Giraffe is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 119 anagrams from letters in giraffe (aeffgir).

Definitions for giraffe

noun

1. a tall, long-necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal.
2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Camelopardalis.

Origin of giraffe

1585-95; French girafe Italian giraffa dialectal Arabic zirāfah, perhaps Persian zurnāpā

Examples for giraffe

Their excuse for the killing the giraffe was that they were worried about inbreeding.

But my favorite would have to be her giraffe jumpsuit with yellow hair.

The giraffe's neck is long because he is stretching towards heaven.

Mr. Gubb arose slowly, like a giraffe, and brushed his knees.

This has been attempted so far as regards the elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, and eland.

It was a gobbler, I tell you, that was nearly as big as a giraffe.

Last Sunday Marius, a 2-year-old giraffe, was slaughtered at the Copenhagen Zoo.

I realized this when Valentino was heard yelling “get the giraffe away from me!”

Keith had me do this as I skittered across the gym like a giraffe at watering hole.

Therefore you get the following sentence, "I believe I saw a giraffe."