gull

1
[ guhl ]
/ gʌl /

noun

any of numerous long-winged, web-toed, aquatic birds of the family Laridae, having usually white plumage with a gray back and wings.

Origin of gull

1
1400–50; late Middle English gulle, perhaps < Welsh gŵylan, Cornish guilan (compare French goéland < Breton gwelan)

OTHER WORDS FROM gull

gull-like, adjective

Words nearby gull

gulf war, gulf war syndrome, gulfport, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, gull wing, gull-wing, gullah, gullet, gulley

Example sentences from the Web for gull-like

  • The Skimmers are gull-like in form, with long, slender body and long wings, spreading almost three feet.

    Bird Lore, Volume I--1899 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for gull-like (1 of 2)

gull 1
/ (ɡʌl) /

noun

any aquatic bird of the genus Larus and related genera, such as L. canus (common gull or mew) having long pointed wings, short legs, and a mostly white plumage: family Laridae, order Charadriiformes Related adjective: larine

Derived forms of gull

gull-like, adjective

Word Origin for gull

C15: of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwylan

British Dictionary definitions for gull-like (2 of 2)

gull 2
/ (ɡʌl) archaic /

noun

a person who is easily fooled or cheated

verb

(tr) to fool, cheat, or hoax

Word Origin for gull

C16: perhaps from dialect gull unfledged bird, probably from gul, from Old Norse gulr yellow