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scissortail Synonyms

Another word for scissortail

Choosing another word for scissortail depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A North and Central American tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), the state bird of Oklahoma, notable for its pale gray plumage, salmon-pink flanks, and extremely long, deeply forked tail that opens and closes like scissors in flight.

Usage Example

"A graceful flycatcher perched on the barbed-wire fence along the Oklahoma prairie road, its long tail feathers streaming in the wind."

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flycatcher
Weak
kingbird

• noun (Context 2)

Any of several small fishes having a deeply forked tail with dark or contrasting markings on the lobes that move like scissors when swimming, especially the freshwater scissortail rasbora (Rasbora trilineata) of Southeast Asia or certain marine damselfishes (genus Chromis).

Usage Example

"The aquarist added a school of peaceful scissortails to the planted community tank."

Strong
rasbora
Weak
damselfish

• Nearby Words

scion
scissor
scissors
scissortail
scoff
scoffer
scoffingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Scissortail. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/scissortail
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