English words for 'medium-sized storm petrel'
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noun
- A storm petrel.
- A woman who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.
- An Indomalayan butterfly, of Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.
- (figurative, chiefly derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.
- One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.
- Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (megrim), found in the North Atlantic.
- Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, the witch flounder or Torbay sole, found in the North Atlantic.
- A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
- A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.
- Arnoglossus scapha, found near New Zealand.
- (geometry) A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
- (euphemistic) A bitch.
- One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.
- a female sorcerer or magician
- an ugly evil-looking old woman
- a female believer in Wicca
- a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
verb
noun
- A southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus).
- An annoying, bad or undesirable person.
- (military, historical) A stinkball.
- (nautical, slang) A motorboat.
- A common musk turtle of species Sternotherus odoratus, of southeastern Canada, .
- small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
noun
- A storm of short duration.
- A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
- (law) A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.
- A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw.
- (in particular) An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone.
- A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
- A sudden burst of noise and disorder
- defect or weakness in a person's character
- an imperfection in an object or machine
- an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
verb
noun
- A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
- (in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
- a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
verb
adj
- unpleasantly stormy
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
- (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
- spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- violating accepted standards or rules
- soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- obtained illegally or by improper means
- contaminated with infecting organisms
- expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
- unethical or dishonest
- vile; despicable
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
- Of food, covered in an array of indulgent toppings.
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- (cellular automata) Producing much ash.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- Of an audio recording: containing unwanted noise.
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- Out of tune.
- (aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
verb
adv
noun
noun
adj
noun
- (colloquial) A giant petrel.
- (slang) A contemptible person or thing.
- (slang) Something difficult (e.g. a given puzzle) or unpleasant (e.g. negative review, nasty letter).
- Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odour, such as the giant fulmar.
- (Australia, slang) A black eye.
- (British, slang) Something of poor quality.
- One who stinks.
- (slang) A chemist.
- (Australia, slang) A hot day.
- (Australia, informal) A western grey kangaroo.
- anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
- an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
adj
adj
- Of or pertaining to storms.
- Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.
- Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.
- Violent; passionate; rough.
- (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
- characterized by violent emotions or behavior
noun
- A light scudding cloud preceding a storm.
- (oceanography) A weight dropped down a line to close a Nansen bottle.
- A piece of paper, etc., blown up a string to a kite.
- (computing) An instant messenger program.
- The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).
- (law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.
- (nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.
- One who brings messages.
- (Scotland) A messenger-at-arms.
- (figurative) A forerunner or harbinger.
- (bowling) A pin which travels across the pin deck to knock over another pin, usually for a strike.
- The secretary bird.
- a person who carries a message
verb
noun
- used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
- rowdy behavior
- a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
- an unpolished unrefined quality
- the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
- the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
- harsh or severe speech or behavior
- (US) Roughage; coarse fodder.
- (Scotland) Abundance, especially of food.
- Something that is rough; a rough spot.
- The property of being rough, coarseness.
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how rough something is, such as a surface
verb
noun
- (loosely) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.
- A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator
- (informal) A strong wind.
- (specifically) A tropical cyclone occurring in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.
- (informal) The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.
- a violent rotating windstorm
- (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
verb
- To cause a storm (weather phenomenon).
- To make a splash; to create a spectacle.
- (figurative) To create a stormy situation; agitate or enrage.
- (informal) To do a large amount of cooking at once; to prepare a great deal of cooked food.
- (idiomatic) To make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.
noun
- A storm petrel.
- A woman who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.
- An Indomalayan butterfly, of Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.
- (figurative, chiefly derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.
- One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.
- Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (megrim), found in the North Atlantic.
- Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, the witch flounder or Torbay sole, found in the North Atlantic.
- A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
- A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.
- Arnoglossus scapha, found near New Zealand.
- (geometry) A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
- (euphemistic) A bitch.
- One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.
- a female sorcerer or magician
- an ugly evil-looking old woman
- a female believer in Wicca
- a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
verb
noun
- A southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus).
- An annoying, bad or undesirable person.
- (military, historical) A stinkball.
- (nautical, slang) A motorboat.
- A common musk turtle of species Sternotherus odoratus, of southeastern Canada, .
- small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
noun
- A storm of short duration.
- A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
- (law) A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.
- A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw.
- (in particular) An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone.
- A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
- A sudden burst of noise and disorder
- defect or weakness in a person's character
- an imperfection in an object or machine
- an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
verb
noun
- A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
- (in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
- a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
verb
noun
adj
noun
- (colloquial) A giant petrel.
- (slang) A contemptible person or thing.
- (slang) Something difficult (e.g. a given puzzle) or unpleasant (e.g. negative review, nasty letter).
- Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odour, such as the giant fulmar.
- (Australia, slang) A black eye.
- (British, slang) Something of poor quality.
- One who stinks.
- (slang) A chemist.
- (Australia, slang) A hot day.
- (Australia, informal) A western grey kangaroo.
- anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
- an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
noun
- A light scudding cloud preceding a storm.
- (oceanography) A weight dropped down a line to close a Nansen bottle.
- A piece of paper, etc., blown up a string to a kite.
- (computing) An instant messenger program.
- The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).
- (law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.
- (nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.
- One who brings messages.
- (Scotland) A messenger-at-arms.
- (figurative) A forerunner or harbinger.
- (bowling) A pin which travels across the pin deck to knock over another pin, usually for a strike.
- The secretary bird.
- a person who carries a message
verb
noun
- used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
- rowdy behavior
- a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
- an unpolished unrefined quality
- the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
- the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
- harsh or severe speech or behavior
- (US) Roughage; coarse fodder.
- (Scotland) Abundance, especially of food.
- Something that is rough; a rough spot.
- The property of being rough, coarseness.
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how rough something is, such as a surface
verb
noun
- (loosely) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.
- A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator
- (informal) A strong wind.
- (specifically) A tropical cyclone occurring in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.
- (informal) The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.
- a violent rotating windstorm
- (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
verb
- To cause a storm (weather phenomenon).
- To make a splash; to create a spectacle.
- (figurative) To create a stormy situation; agitate or enrage.
- (informal) To do a large amount of cooking at once; to prepare a great deal of cooked food.
- (idiomatic) To make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.
adj
- unpleasantly stormy
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
- (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
- spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- violating accepted standards or rules
- soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- obtained illegally or by improper means
- contaminated with infecting organisms
- expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
- unethical or dishonest
- vile; despicable
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
- Of food, covered in an array of indulgent toppings.
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- (cellular automata) Producing much ash.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- Of an audio recording: containing unwanted noise.
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- Out of tune.
- (aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
verb
adv
noun
adj
adj
- Of or pertaining to storms.
- Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.
- Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.
- Violent; passionate; rough.
- (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
- characterized by violent emotions or behavior