🐋whale

noun
/weɪl/

Meaning

a very large marine mammal that lives in the ocean
a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing

Example Sentences

We saw a huge whale swimming near the boat.

The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth.

Example Expressions

a whale of a time

Synonyms

cetacean, mammal, giant, marine animal, leviathan, marine mammal
Entry 1
cetacean, mammal, giant, marine animal, leviathan
Entry 2
cetacean, marine mammal

Antonyms

fish, small creature

Collocations

blue whale, humpback whale, killer whale, whale watching, whale song
Entry 1
blue whale, humpback whale, killer whale, whale watching
Entry 2
blue whale, killer whale, whale watching, whale song

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