whale
noun /weɪl/
/weɪl/
Idioms - a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale, some of which are hunted.
- whale meat
- We saw a whale blowing a jet of spray high in the air.
- management and conservation of whale stocks
Homophones wail | whalewail whaleTopics Animalsa2/weɪl//weɪl/- wail verb
- The blow made him wail with pain.
- wail noun
- The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine.
- whale noun
- The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beached
- stranded
- pod
- school
- hunt
- kill
- harpoon
- …
- swim
- dive
- sing
- …
- hunter
- watching
- meat
- …
Word OriginOld English hwæl, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
have a whale of a time
- (informal) to enjoy yourself very much; to have a very good time
- The kids had a whale of a time at the theme park.