It was decorated with black-tipped white ermine tails. From Wordnik.com. [The Plains of Passage]
He gripped the black-tipped spines and hauled himself up. From Wordnik.com. [Stone of Tears]
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And it is a black-tipped female shark. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2008] Reference
The halo shone like ghostlight on frail black-tipped feathers. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
He reached up experimentally to stroke the horse's black-tipped ear. From Wordnik.com. [Stone of Tears]
Writing in libraries about pets, about the cat with the black-tipped paws. From Wordnik.com. [Library] Reference
The common gull has a pure white breast, a slate-colored back, and black-tipped wings. From Wordnik.com. [Friends and Helpers] Reference
PRAGER: Well, mostly, we're looking at black-tipped sharks and what are called spinners. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2005] Reference
Another trumpet blast, and black-tipped arrows began to strike the White lancers as well. From Wordnik.com. [The Order War]
Swiftly he spun, and with a gesture of his black-tipped claws, called the mirror to life. From Wordnik.com. [red dust] Reference
Watch for their black-tipped ears and large black eyes, and the rest of the rabbit will take shape. From Wordnik.com. [How to Hunt Snowshoe Hares] Reference
The image of the dead Iron Guard, still clutching the black-tipped arrow, came to mind, and he shivered. From Wordnik.com. [The Order War]
These were black-tipped sharks, experts say they often come out of the water when they are catching fish. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2008] Reference
The crab had returned and was peering up at him from beneath a rock with eyes like black-tipped pushpins. From Wordnik.com. [The Dig]
A black-tipped arrow was still clutched in her left hand, and her right shoulder and chest were caked with blood. From Wordnik.com. [The Order War]
A flight of black-tipped arrows cascaded into the ranks of the White forces, and puffs of flame flared intermittently. From Wordnik.com. [The Order War]
Her dark gray face and black-tipped ears seemed always stiff and she was the only wolf who rarely played with us pups. From Wordnik.com. [Promise of the Wolves] Reference
They stopped for a while to watch a pair of red squirrels with black-tipped tails, in the middle of a domestic quarrel. From Wordnik.com. [Gabriel's Lady]
A crest of black-tipped white plumage rose stiffly above, a control surface and protection for the backward-bulging skull. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Book of Stormgate]
Croder took out his cigarette-case and lit one of those black-tipped things he smoked, but he didn't look away from the tape-deck. From Wordnik.com. [Northlight]
ZARRELLA: Kem McNair was taking photos on the beach in New Smyrna when a spinner black-tipped shark literally jumped into his image. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2008] Reference
Except for the protruding, black-tipped snout it had the face and arms of a young human, but the remainder of the body was wholly roo. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
Tawny or light cinnamon in color, mountain lions have black-tipped ears and tails. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
A ghost-white hen harrier came gliding along the cliffs on stiff black-tipped wings. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
He was a slim gentleman and -- except for his black-tipped tail -- was dressed all in white. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales] Reference
In flight, its black-tipped wings span up to 10 feet, a couple of feet more than the bald eagle's. From Wordnik.com. [The Record-Courier - Top Stories] Reference
Kitty was a beautiful creature, long, slender, glossy, with white belly and black-tipped ears and tail. From Wordnik.com. [The Last of the Plainsmen] Reference
Among these was a little black and white Canadian cow, with fawn-colored legs and slim black-tipped horns. From Wordnik.com. [When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine] Reference
It may be a serpent, although the black-tipped tail from which the head appears to come certainly suggests the jaguar. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
Thus, the grys-bok is nearly uniform in colour, except the long black-tipped ears; and it frequents the wooded mountains. From Wordnik.com. [Darwinism (1889)] Reference
Pete crawled cautiously to the girl's side; then, realizing something unusual, he threw up his black-tipped nose and whined. From Wordnik.com. [Rose O'Paradise] Reference
Lank, gray wolves appeared on all sides; they prowled about with hungry howls, and shoved black-tipped noses through the grass. From Wordnik.com. [The Last of the Plainsmen] Reference
Head and shoulders grey, behind rather browner, with scattered longer black-tipped hairs; chin and beneath pure white; feet brownish grey. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
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