SHEARWATER Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word shearwater. (close relations)
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| albatross | nounn | |||||
noun • (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps • large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight | ||||||
| auk | nounn | |||||
noun • black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas | ||||||
| fulmar | nounn | |||||
noun • heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions | ||||||
| guillemot | nounn | |||||
noun • small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas | ||||||
| gull | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs verb • make a fool or dupe of • fool or hoax | ||||||
| murre | nounn | |||||
noun • black-and-white diving bird of northern seas | ||||||
| petrel | nounn | |||||
noun • relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land | ||||||
| puffin | nounn | |||||
noun • any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills | ||||||
| seabird | nounn | |||||
noun • a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc. | ||||||
| auks | nounn | |||||
noun • black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas | ||||||
| haglet | nounn | |||||
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