gazelles

Slender African antelopes

Gazelles are slender, swift antelopes native to Africa and Asia, known for their graceful movement and large, dark eyes.

The word often evokes speed and elegance: She moved with the grace of a gazelle.

Various species exist, typically tan or brown with distinctive markings.

In tech slang, a gazelle is a fast-growing startup company.

wildlife

savanna

Tropical grassland, sparse trees

predator · cheetah · lion · migration · watering hole · Serengeti · plains · grassland · impala · springbok

movement

graceful

Elegant in movement

sprinting · agile · nimble · elegant · lithe · fleet-footed · darting · evasion · zigzag · escape

symbolism

beauty

Aesthetic excellence

slender · doe-eyed · poetry · beloved · desire · Song of Solomon · Persian poetry · Rumi · innocence · purity

prey

hunt

Pursuit of quarry

vigilance · alertness · flight response · camouflage · vulnerability · stalking · ambush · pursuit · escape · instinct

Categories
Opposites
predator-prey dynamics

gazellescheetahs

Fastest land mammals

lions · leopards · hyenas · wild dogs · crocodiles

physical build and movement

gazelleselephants

Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals

hippos · rhinos · buffalo · warthogs · tortoises

domestication status

gazellescattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

sheep · goats · domesticated animals · farm animals · llamas

Family

gazelle

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G