Phrase Hound found 94 phrases and 30 compound words that contain elephant. The most common are listed below. Open elephant in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 94
- elephant sealAny large marine mammal of the genus Mirounga, the largest of the pinnipeds.
- see the elephantTo witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring.
- white elephantA possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
- bull elephantA male elephant.
- seeing the elephantpresent participle and gerund of see the elephant
- African elephantEither of two species of elephant, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis, found in Africa.
- elephant foot yamA plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, similar to the titan arum, cultivated for food.
- Asian elephantAn elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia.
- elephant in the roomA problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
- elephant birdAny of the very large extinct flightless birds that make up the genera Aepyornis and Mullerornis within family Aepyornithidae, and lived in Madagascar until the 17th or 18th century; especially †Aepyornis maximus.
- Indian elephantA subspecies of the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, distributed across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Laos, southern China, Cambodia, Vietnam, and formerly Pakistan.
- elephant trapA trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
- elephant garlicA perennial plant related to leeks, Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum, having large cloves that can be substituted for garlic in cooking.
- elephant calfA young elephant.
- African forest elephantOne of the two species of African elephant, Loxodonta cyclotis.
- elephant juiceEtorphine.
- pink elephantA stereotypical hallucination, particularly one brought on by drinking alcohol.
- elephant gunA large-calibre firearm capable of killing an elephant or other big game.
- elephant trunkAn extended pillar-like mass of interstellar gas and dust found near a massive star.
- cow elephantA female elephant.
- sea elephantThe elephant seal.
- elephant walkThe taxiing of multiple aircraft in close formation before a mass take-off.
- saw the elephantsimple past of see the elephant
- seen the elephantpast participle of see the elephant: To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring.
- sees the elephantthird-person singular simple present indicative of see the elephant: To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring.
Compound words 30
- elephantishResembling an elephant.
- elephantessA female elephant.
- elephantryThat branch of an army that uses elephants.
- elephantyResembling or characteristic of an elephant.
- elephantophileOne who loves elephants.
- elephanthoodThe state or essence of being an elephant.
- elephantesqueResembling or characteristic of an elephant.
- mammophantA (hypothetical) cross between a woolly mammoth and an elephant.
- elephantfishA fish of the family Mormyridae, noted for its ability to generate electric fields.
- elephantlessWithout an elephant or elephants.