- pronunciation:
- weIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a very large mammal that lives in the water. Most kinds of whales live in the ocean. They have a body shaped like a dolphin or porpoise, flippers for front limbs, and a flat, triangular tail. Some kinds of whales have teeth; others feed with baleen.
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| related words: |
giant |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
whales, whaling, whaled |
| definition: |
to hunt whales.
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The words
whale and
wail (a loud cry) sound alike but have different meanings.