seal — a sea mammal with flippers that lives both in water and on land
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sea mammal with flippers that lives both in water and on land
Pronunciation (IPA): /siːl/
Example Sentences
- The clumsy seal accidentally sealed his own flippers with duct tape.
- She decided to seal her love letter with a kiss-shaped sticker.
- The company's CEO sealed the partnership agreement during the conference.
seal
NOUN[/siːl/]
a sea mammal with flippers that lives both in water and on land
The worker sealed the package before shipping it.
The laboratory sealed the sample to prevent contamination.
She broke the seal, revealed the treasure, and carefully concealed it again.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'seolh' and Old Norse 'selr', both referring to the marine mammal. The word is ultimately of Germanic origin, related to similar words in other Germanic languages.
Breakdown
seal (noun) - a single, indivisible morpheme with no productive internal structure; the word does not decompose into smaller meaningful parts in modern English
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The clumsy seal accidentally sealed his own flippers with duct tape.”
“She decided to seal her love letter with a kiss-shaped sticker.”
“The company's CEO sealed the partnership agreement during the conference.”
“Make sure to seal the jar tightly to keep the cookies fresh.”
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