Walrus: meaning, definitions and examples

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walrus

 

[ หˆwษ”หlrษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น morsa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคฒเคฐเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Walross

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gajah laut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพั€ะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mors

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ปใ‚คใ‚ฆใƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท morse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ morsa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deniz aygฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”๋‹ค์ฝ”๋ผ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠู„ ุงู„ุจุญุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mroลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mroลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตท่ฑก (hวŽixiร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mroลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rostungur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะพั€ะถ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒฎแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™niz atฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.