tallow Meaning & Definition
What Does Tallow Mean?
Tallow is a noun that means A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants. As a verb, it means To grease or smear with tallow.
Quick Facts About Tallow
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈtæləʊ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | tallows |
| Verb forms | tallows, tallowing, tallowed |
Tallow Definition (Noun)
- A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.
Tallow as a Verb
- To grease or smear with tallow.
- To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.
to tallow sheep
- Of animals: to develop quantities of tallow.
Synonyms of Tallow
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Tallow synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Tallow
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Tallow in a Sentence
to tallow sheep
Word Forms & Grammar
tallow (countable and uncountable, plural tallows)
tallow (third-person singular simple present tallows, present participle tallowing, simple past and past participle tallowed)
Words That Rhyme With Tallow
Origin of Tallow
From Middle English talow, talgh, from Old English *tealh, *tealg, (compare Old English tælg, telg (“dye”)), from Proto-West Germanic *talg, from Proto-Germanic *talgaz (compare Dutch talg, German Talg), from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to flow”) (compare Middle Irish delt (“dew”), Old Armenian տեղ (teł, “heavy rain”)).
How to Pronounce Tallow
Tallow is pronounced //ˈtæləʊ// and has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Tallow
Is tallow a noun or a verb?
Tallow is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of tallow?
The plural of tallow is tallows.
What is the past tense of tallow?
The past tense of tallow is tallowed. The present participle is tallowing.