gull
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- gull-like adjective
Etymology
Origin of gull1
1400–50; late Middle English gulle, perhaps < Welsh gŵylan, Cornish guilan (compare French goéland < Breton gwelan )
Origin of gull2
First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps akin to obsolete gull to swallow, guzzle
Example Sentences
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Then he comes back about 5pm, when the shop closes and gets another few – he won't let any other gull come near here, as this is his patch.
From BBC
Major Puff knows all about the glorious battles of the past, most involving the puffins’ wicked and vile enemy, the great black-backed gulls.
From Literature
In a recent expedition to Antarctica, new cases were discovered in Antarctic cormorants, kelp gulls, Adelie and gentoo penguins, and Antarctic fur seals, Neira told AFP.
From Barron's
Two more gulls flew past, and then a frigate bird.
From Literature
"It is the rubbish that we throw down that has brought the gulls to the city," said Oliver Carpenter, the man behind the project.
From BBC
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