/ Dictionary / Index W wagtail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wag•tail Pronunciation: (wag'tāl"), [key] — n. any of numerous small, chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long, narrow tail that is habitually wagged up and down. any of several similar birds, as the water thrushes of the genus Seiurus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wagtail (Thesaurus) Wagram Wahhabi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language