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хво́стик

rare #10629nounmasculineinanimatecountablediminutive of хвост

1.
little tail, small tail, tip, end bit
У котёнка пуши́стый хво́стик.
The kitten has a fluffy little tail.
Diminutive of хвост.
2.
ponytail, pigtail
Она́ собрала́ во́лосы в хво́стик.
She tied her hair into a ponytail.
Hairstyle.

Examples

У запято́й слома́лся хво́стик, и она ста́ла то́чкой.
The comma lost its little tail and became a full stop.
Том дёрнул Мэри за хво́стик.
Tom yanked Mary's ponytail.
У поросёнка был забавный поросячий хвостик.
The piglet had a funny little curly tail.
Щено́к бежа́л позади меня, виляя хво́стиком.
A puppy ran behind me, wagging its tail.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nom.Nominative	хво́стик	хво́стики
Gen.Genitive	хво́стика	хво́стиков
Dat.Dative	хво́стику	хво́стикам
Acc.Accusative	хво́стик	хво́стики
Inst.Instrumental	хво́стиком	хво́стиками
Prep.Prepositional	хво́стике	хво́стиках

Idioms

с хво́стикомand a bit

Word familyхвостPRO

хвостtail; tail; queue; tail; arrears (of coursework); train (of a dress); brush (of a fox)
nounmasculine
хвосте́цcoccyx; small tail
nounmasculine
хво́стикlittle tail; ponytail
nounmasculine
хвоста́тыйhaving a tail
adjective
хвостово́йtailed
adjective

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Related words

Other

рези́нкаelastic; eraser; hair tie; chewing gum; condom

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More about the translations

bit end little pigtail ponytail small tail tip