Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Fulmar

//ˈfʊlmɑː(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.

    "In the southern districts, the Inuit hunted fulmars with bird darts from kayaks (Helms 1926). The Nipisat people may have hunted fulmar and great shearwater, probably using similar methods."

  2. 2
    heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions wordnet

Etymology

From Icelandic fúlmár, from Old Norse fúlmár, from Old Norse fúll (“foul”) + már (“gull, mew”) (see English mew), evidently in reference to the foul-smelling vomit it ejects to deter predators.

See also for "fulmar"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: fulmar