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
Word origin
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.