1. tortoise

noun. ['ˈtɔrtəs'] usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica.

Rhymes with Tortoise

• anacortes
• fortas

How do you pronounce tortoise?

Pronounce tortoise as ˈtɔrtəs.

US - How to pronounce tortoise in American English

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How do you spell tortoise? Is it tortise ?

A common misspelling of tortoise is tortise

Sentences with tortoise

1. Noun, singular or mass
Make no mistake about it -- the giant tortoise can live up to his name.

Quotes about tortoise

1. In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game.
- Anita Brookner