storm petrel

storm pet·rel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stawrm pe-truh l]
- /stɔrm ˈpɛ trəl/
- /stɔːm ˈpet.rəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stawrm pe-truh l]
- /stɔrm ˈpɛ trəl/

Definitions of storm petrel words

noun storm petrel any of several small, tube-nosed seabirds of the family Hydrobatidae, usually having black or sooty-brown plumage with a white rump. 1
noun storm petrel any small petrel, such as the northern Hydrobates pelagicus, of the family Hydrobatidae, typically having a dark plumage with paler underparts 0
noun storm petrel any of a family (Hydrobatidae) of petrels; esp., a black-and-white species (Hydrobates pelagicus) of the N Atlantic and the Mediterranean 0

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Origin of storm petrel

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Storm petrel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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storm petrel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for storm petrel

noun storm petrel

mother carey's chicken — any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.

Just one Synonym for storm petrel