What is another word for loon?
388 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈuːn], [ lˈuːn], [ l_ˈuː_n]
Loon is a commonly used term to describe a particular type of bird that resides in aquatic environments. However, there are a wide variety of other words that can be used to refer to this bird. Some of the most common synonyms include diver, waterbird, grebe, and duck. Additionally, there are a number of species-specific descriptors that are sometimes used, such as red-throated loon or Arctic loon. Regardless of the particular term used, loons are known for their distinctive calls and unique physical characteristics, making them a distinctive and beloved part of many aquatic environments around the world.
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Synonyms for Loon:
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- headcase ,
- oddball ,
- oddity ,
- space cadet .
- loon .
- Canada Goose ,
- albatross ,
- bald eagle ,
- barn owl ,
- bittern ,
- blackbird ,
- blue jay ,
- bluebill ,
- bluebird ,
- booby ,
- bullfinch ,
- buzzard ,
- canary ,
- cardinal ,
- cassowary ,
- chickadee ,
- cockatoo ,
- condor ,
- coot ,
- cormorant ,
- crane ,
- crested jay ,
- crow ,
- cuckoo ,
- curlew ,
- dodo ,
- dove ,
- duck ,
- eagle ,
- egret ,
- emu ,
- falcon ,
- finch ,
- flamingo ,
- goldfinch ,
- goose ,
- grackle ,
- grosbeak ,
- grouse ,
- gull ,
- harrier ,
- hawk ,
- heron ,
- horned owl ,
- hummingbird ,
- ibis ,
- jackdaw ,
- jay ,
- kingfisher ,
- lark ,
- lovebird ,
- macaw ,
- magpie ,
- mallard ,
- mockingbird ,
- mourning dove ,
- myna ,
- nightingale ,
- nuthatch ,
- oriole ,
- osprey ,
- ostrich ,
- owl ,
- parakeet ,
- parrot ,
- partridge ,
- peacock ,
- pelican ,
- penguin ,
- peregrine ,
- pheasant ,
- pigeon ,
- plover ,
- puffin ,
- quetzal ,
- raven ,
- redbird ,
- redwing ,
- ringtail ,
- road runner ,
- robin ,
- rook ,
- sandpiper ,
- sea gull ,
- sheldrake ,
- snipe ,
- songbird ,
- sparrow ,
- spoonbill ,
- squab ,
- starling ,
- stork ,
- swan ,
- swift ,
- teal ,
- tern ,
- thrush ,
- turkey ,
- turtledove ,
- vulture ,
- waxwing ,
- weaver ,
- woodpecker ,
- wren ,
- yellowbird .
- blockhead ,
- bonehead ,
- bungler ,
- chuckle-head ,
- clod ,
- crackpot ,
- cretin ,
- dimwit ,
- dolt ,
- dullard ,
- dumbbell ,
- dummy ,
- dunce ,
- fool ,
- half-wit ,
- ignoramus ,
- imbecile ,
- knuckle-head ,
- lame-brain ,
- meathead ,
- moron ,
- nincompoop ,
- nitwit ,
- simpleton .
Other synonyms:
- ding-a-ling ,
- dingbat ,
- screwball ,
- weirdie ,
- weirdo .
- kook .
- loony .
- lunatic .
Other relevant words:
- Aliene ,
- Carle ,
- Chucklehead ,
- Clodpate ,
- Clodpoll ,
- Cullion ,
- Dement ,
- Doit ,
- Dumb-bell ,
- Energumen ,
- FOU ,
- Git ,
- Gowk ,
- Hardhead ,
- Jobbernowl ,
- Looby ,
- Lown ,
- Mentally Disabled ,
- Mome ,
- Mooncalf ,
- Ninny-hammer ,
- Ninnyhammer ,
- Noddy ,
- Non compos ,
- Numps ,
- Rascallion ,
- Runnion ,
- Ryot ,
- Sawney ,
- Slubberdegullion ,
- Stupe ,
- Tony ,
- Witling ,
- addle-head ,
- addlehead ,
- bat ,
- bedlamite ,
- birdbrain ,
- blackguard ,
- block ,
- boeotian ,
- bog-trotter ,
- boofhead ,
- boor ,
- borderline case ,
- bubblehead ,
- bum ,
- bumpkin ,
- cad ,
- calf ,
- chowderhead ,
- chuff ,
- chump ,
- churl ,
- clodhopper ,
- clodpole ,
- clown ,
- colt ,
- countryman ,
- coxcomb ,
- crackbrain ,
- crazy person ,
- cub ,
- cur ,
- curmudgeon ,
- deadhead ,
- demoniac ,
- deranged person ,
- devil ,
- diver ,
- diving bird ,
- dog ,
- donkey ,
- doodle ,
- dork ,
- dub ,
- duffer ,
- dum-dum ,
- dumbhead ,
- dummkopf ,
- dunderhead ,
- eccentric ,
- fanatic ,
- fathead ,
- fellah ,
- flake ,
- frogman ,
- fruitcake ,
- gaffer ,
- galoot ,
- gamin ,
- gawk ,
- gawky ,
- golem ,
- goof ,
- goon ,
- groundling ,
- halfwit ,
- hayseed ,
- hind ,
- hobnail ,
- hound ,
- hulk ,
- idler ,
- jerk ,
- kern ,
- knave ,
- lamebrain ,
- lightweight ,
- limb ,
- loafer ,
- lobster ,
- loggerhead ,
- longshoreman ,
- lout ,
- lubber ,
- lummox ,
- lump ,
- lunkhead ,
- mad person ,
- madman ,
- madperson ,
- maniac ,
- mentally ill ,
- misfit ,
- missile ,
- mongrel ,
- mutt ,
- nimrod ,
- ninny ,
- nit ,
- not difficult ,
- numbskull ,
- numskull ,
- nut case ,
- nutcase ,
- nutjob ,
- nutter ,
- oaf ,
- outcast ,
- peasant ,
- phrenetic ,
- pillock ,
- pinhead ,
- piston ,
- plowboy ,
- plowman ,
- prat ,
- psychopath ,
- put ,
- rap ,
- rapscallion ,
- rascal ,
- ratbag ,
- raving lunatic ,
- retard ,
- riffraff ,
- rocket ,
- rogue ,
- rough ,
- rube ,
- rustic ,
- sap ,
- scalawag ,
- scamp ,
- schlub ,
- schmo ,
- schmuck ,
- scoundrel ,
- serf ,
- sickie ,
- sicko ,
- silly ,
- silly person ,
- slob ,
- slouch ,
- sneak ,
- sociopath ,
- softhead ,
- speculator ,
- stick ,
- stock ,
- stupid ,
- swab ,
- swain ,
- tike ,
- tomfool ,
- twerp ,
- twirp ,
- twit ,
- tyke ,
- underling ,
- underwater diver ,
- vagabond ,
- varlet ,
- villain ,
- villein ,
- wacko ,
- whelp ,
- woodenhead ,
- yahoo ,
- yo-yo ,
- yokel .
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How to use "Loon" in context?
The loon is the primary symbol of the United States, and the national bird. The name comes from the Algonquian word lakhu, meaning "sea duck." The loon is the state bird of Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island.
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dive.
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Homophones for Loon:
- lean on, lemon, lamna, liana, leonine, limey, lamium, lemmon, loony, llm, lemony, lay in, lowan, lem, looney, laney, lome, llano, lean, lyon, lye hominy, layman, lien, line, lime, linen, lamia, limen, limo, lawman, lion, lino, linnaean, lennon, linnean, limn, lyonia, lilium, lan, linemen, loam, loan, lolium, linum, leon, lama, luwian, lohan, luna, lin, llama, lie-in, lemma, leiomyoma, loamy, lineman, lanai, lone, linin, lawn, lemna, lamina, loin, lie in, limonene, loom, linnaea, lame, lumen, lenin, lumma, leone, lm, limonium, lam, lane, lima, lena, liman.
Holonyms for Loon:
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gavia, Genus Gavia.
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Hyponym for Loon:
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Gaviiform Seabird.
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do-nothing, layabout, idler, loafer, bum.
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