fulmar

[ fool-mer ]

/ ˈfʊl mər /

noun

any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, especially Fulmarus glacialis, a gull-like Arctic species.

Origin of fulmar

First recorded in 1690–1700; originally dialect (Hebrides), from Icelandic fūl “stinking, foul” + mār “gull” (with reference to its stench); see foul

Words nearby fulmar

full well, full word, fully, fully fashioned, fully fledged, fulmar, fulminant, fulminate, fulminating compound, fulminating powder, fulmination

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Example sentences from the Web for fulmar

A sea-bird; the Procellaria glacialis, called also fulmar (which see).
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The flesh of the Fulmar is also a favourite food with the St. Kildans, who like it all the better on account of its oily nature.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
The fulmar follows their boat and causes a heavy gale to rise which almost upsets it.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
Owing to the rankness of its food, the smell of the Fulmar is very offensive.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns

The story begins when the fulmar carries Sedna to his home and she discovers that he has brought her to a very wretched tent.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

British Dictionary definitions for fulmar

fulmar

/ (ˈfʊlmə) /

noun

any heavily built short-tailed oceanic bird of the genus Fulmarus and related genera, of polar regions: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels)

Word Origin for fulmar

C17: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse fūlmār, from fūll foul + mār gull

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单词	fulmar
释义	fulmar [ fool-mer ] / ˈfʊl mər / noun any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, especially Fulmarus glacialis, a gull-like Arctic species. Origin of fulmar First recorded in 1690–1700; originally dialect (Hebrides), from Icelandic fūl “stinking, foul” + mār “gull” (with reference to its stench); see foul Words nearby fulmar full well, full word, fully, fully fashioned, fully fledged, fulmar, fulminant, fulminate, fulminating compound, fulminating powder, fulmination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fulmar A sea-bird; the Procellaria glacialis, called also fulmar (which see). The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The flesh of the Fulmar is also a favourite food with the St. Kildans, who like it all the better on account of its oily nature. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns The fulmar follows their boat and causes a heavy gale to rise which almost upsets it. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas Owing to the rankness of its food, the smell of the Fulmar is very offensive. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns The story begins when the fulmar carries Sedna to his home and she discovers that he has brought her to a very wretched tent. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas British Dictionary definitions for fulmar fulmar / (ˈfʊlmə) / noun any heavily built short-tailed oceanic bird of the genus Fulmarus and related genera, of polar regions: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels) Word Origin for fulmar C17: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse fūlmār, from fūll foul + mār gull Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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