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Word entry · 7 letters

seagull

Best crossword clue

"Coastal bird"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/Part of speech nounSorted aegllsuStarts with SEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

Word origin

From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.

Used in a sentence

  • And while there are plenty of benches, there's little shelter from the wind (or predatory seagulls the size of dogs) out on the platforms.
  • […] and when you need cover for the fullback because of the bombs raining down, when the walking maul requires every forward to quit seagulling and actually do some hard graft, then the rest of the game opens up.
  • On hand was seagulling number eight Dave Hodges to cross for the all-important try.

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