What is another word for cormorant?

Pronunciation: [kˈɔːməɹənt] (IPA)

The word "cormorant" refers to a large aquatic bird, which is found near coastlines and in freshwater habitats around the world. Some synonyms for the word "cormorant" include merganser, shag, and anhinga. Mergansers are a type of large sea duck that feed on fish and other aquatic animals. Shags are a group of seabirds that belong to the cormorant family; they are known for their long, thin necks and sharp beaks. Anhingas, also known as "snakebirds," are similar to cormorants in appearance but are distinguished by their pointed, snake-like bills and propensity for drying their outstretched wings in the sun.

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What are the hypernyms for Cormorant?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Cormorant?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for cormorant (as nouns)

    • animal
      Pelecaniform Seabird.

What are the holonyms for Cormorant?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the opposite words for cormorant?

A cormorant is a type of bird known for its dark plumage and excellent swimming and diving skills. Its antonyms, or opposites, can be described as birds that have light or bright plumage and are not adapted to swimming or diving. Examples of antonyms for cormorant include birds such as flamingos, eagles, and hawks. Flamingos are known for their bright pink feathers and are well adapted to wading in shallow waters. Eagles and hawks, on the other hand, have light-colored feathers and are great for soaring high in the sky. These birds are quite different from cormorants in many ways and provide a unique contrast.

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Usage examples for Cormorant

It was after Miss Honnor had industriously but unsuccessfully fished the Horseshoe and the cormorant Pool that she chanced to be regarding that mountainous line along the sky; and she then perceived that one of those far shoulders was gradually changing from a sombre blue into a soft and pearly gray.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
When we finally struck the long-sought for pools there were no duck, leastwise, but two, and some snake-birds, as they call a cormorant here that has a neck like an S. Round the edges the grass had been regularly grazed, so I'd bet on a shot there for one who could wait, but, apart from the shot, what would one not give for the pleasure of watching some of Burmah's beasts in their natural state.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
Confound the old cormorant; his house will cause all of them poor white settlers no end of trouble.
"The White Squaw"
Mayne Reid

Famous quotes with Cormorant

  • The crow that mimics a cormorant is drowned.
    Japanese Proverb
  • [] describes the exploits and adventures of the monk Hsüantsang in his pilgrimage to India, in the company of three extremely lovable semi-human beings, Sun the Monkey, Ghu the Pig, and the Monk Sand. It is not an original creation, but is based on a religious folk legend. The most lovable and popular character is of course Sun the Monkey, who represents the mischievous human spirit, eternally aiming at the impossible. He ate the forbidden peach in heaven as Eve ate the forbidden apple in Eden, and he was finally chained under a rock for five hundred years as Prometheus was chained. By the time the decreed period was over, Hsüantsang came and released him, and he was to undertake the journey, fighting all the devils and strange creatures on the way, as an atonement for his sins, but his mischievous spirit always remained, and his development represents a struggle between the unruly human spirit and the holy way. He had on his head an iron crown, and whenever he committed a transgression, Hsüantsang's incantation would cause the crown to press on his head until his head was ready to burst with pain. At the same time Ghu the Pig represents the animal desires of men, which are gradually chastened by religious experience. The conflict of such desires and temptations in a highly strange journey undertaken by a company of such imperfect and highly human characters produces a continual series of comical situations and exciting battles, aided by supernatural weapons and magic powers. Sun the Monkey had stuck away in his ear a wand which could at will be transformed into any length he desired, and, moreover, he had the ability to pull out hairs on his monkey legs and transform them into any number of small monkeys to harass his enemies, and he could change himself into a cormorant or a sparrow or a fish or a temple, with the windows for his eyes, the door for his mouth and the idol for his tongue, ready to gobble up the hostile monster in case he should cross the threshold of the temple. Such a fight between Sun the Monkey and a supernatural spirit, both capable of changing themselves, chasing each other in the air, on earth, and in the water, should not fail to interest any children or grown-ups who are not too old to enjoy Mickey Mouse.
    Wu Cheng'en

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