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- [skyoo-uh]
- /ˈskyu ə/
- /ˈskjuː.ə/
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- [skyoo-uh]
- /ˈskyu ə/
Definitions of skua word
- noun skua Also called bonxie. any of several large brown gull-like predatory birds of the genus Catharacta, related to jaegers, especially C. skua (great skua) of colder waters of both northern and southern seas. 1
- noun skua British. jaeger (def 1). 1
- noun skua any predatory gull-like bird of the family Stercorariidae, such as the great skua or bonxie (Stercorarius skua) or arctic skua (S. parasiticus) both of which harass terns or gulls into dropping or disgorging fish they have caught 0
- noun skua a large, brown-and-white, predatory shorebird (Catharacta skua, family Stercorariidae) found in cold seas 0
- noun skua jaeger (sense 2) 0
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Origin of skua
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Faeroese skū(g)vur; cognate with Old Norse skūfr tassel, tuft, also skua (in poetry), akin to shove1
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Parts of speech for Skua
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skua popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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