whale — a very large marine mammal with a streamlined body and flippers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a very large marine mammal with a streamlined body and flippers
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪl/
Korean meaning: 바다에 사는 매우 큰 포유동물, 고래
Korean pronunciation: **웨**일
Example Sentences
- The whale's sneeze could probably blow away a small boat!
- Whales communicate through songs that travel thousands of miles underwater.
- My teacher said I eat like a whale when I finished three hamburgers.
whale
NOUN//weɪl//
a very large marine mammal with a streamlined body and flippers
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/weɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/weɪl/
🌳Etymology
Rootwhale
Origin
고대 영어 'hwæl'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족 공통 조상어에서 온 매우 오래된 단어입니다. 인류가 고래를 발견한 순간부터 불러온 이름이죠!
🎵Rhyme
tailsailmailnailfail
tail
sail
mail
nail
fail
🔗Collocations
blue whale
whale watching
killer whale
sperm whale
whale song
beached whale
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The whale's sneeze could probably blow away a small boat!”
“Whales communicate through songs that travel thousands of miles underwater.”
😄 Fun example
“My teacher said I eat like a whale when I finished three hamburgers.”
“The documentary showed how whales migrate across oceans.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cetaceanleviathansea mammal
Antonyms
minnowshrimptiny fish
Related
dolphinoceanmarinemammalblubberharpoon
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