Walrus: meaning, definitions and examples
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walrus
[ หwษหlrษs ]
animal
A large marine mammal with a tough wrinkled hide and long tusks, found in the Arctic seas.
Synonyms
sea elephant, tusker.
Examples of usage
- Walruses use their tusks to haul themselves out of the water onto ice.
- The walrus is known for its distinctive tusks and blubbery appearance.
slang
A person who is large, fat, or clumsy.
Synonyms
clumsy person, fat person.
Examples of usage
- He's such a walrus, always bumping into things with his size.
Translations
Translations of the word "walrus" in other languages:
๐ต๐น morsa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคฒเคฐเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Walross
๐ฎ๐ฉ gajah laut
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพัะถ
๐ต๐ฑ mors
๐ฏ๐ต ใปใคใฆใ
๐ซ๐ท morse
๐ช๐ธ morsa
๐น๐ท deniz aygฤฑrฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋ค์ฝ๋ผ๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููู ุงูุจุญุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ mroลพ
๐ธ๐ฐ mroลพ
๐จ๐ณ ๆตท่ฑก (hวixiร ng)
๐ธ๐ฎ mroลพ
๐ฎ๐ธ rostungur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะพัะถ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฆแแแก แชแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษniz atฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ morsa
Etymology
The word 'walrus' comes from the Old Norse word 'hrossvalr', which means 'horse-whale'. The name reflects the appearance of the walrus, as it has the size of a horse and lives in the sea like a whale. Walruses have been an important part of Arctic cultures for thousands of years, providing meat, blubber, ivory, and hide for various uses.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,730, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 24727 unbleached
- 24728 tunnelling
- 24729 attractor
- 24730 walrus
- 24731 paneled
- 24732 moisten
- 24733 smothering
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