tortoise

noun/ˈtɔrtəs/

Frequency rank: #10,014 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a slow-moving land reptile with a hard shell that protects its body.

Illustration for the English word “tortoise”

Example sentence

The children gathered around to watch the tortoise slowly cross the garden path.

Synonyms & related words

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