/ Dictionary / Index W whiptail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whip•tail Pronunciation: (hwip'tāl", wip'-), [key] — n. any of numerous New World lizards of the family Teiidae, esp. of the genus Cnemidophorus, characterized by great agility and alertness. any of various other whip-tailed animals, as the whipscorpion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whiptail (Thesaurus) whipstock whip-tailed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language