ALL meanings of cormorant
cor·mo·rant
C c - countable noun cormorant A cormorant is a type of dark-coloured bird with a long neck. Cormorants usually live near the sea and eat fish. 3
- noun cormorant any aquatic bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae, of coastal and inland waters, having a dark plumage, a long neck and body, and a slender hooked beak: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, etc) 3
- noun cormorant any of a family (Phalacrocoracidae) of large, voracious, pelecaniform diving birds with webbed toes and a hooked beak 3
- noun cormorant a greedy person 3
- noun cormorant any of several voracious, totipalmate seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, as Phalacrocorax carbo, of America, Europe, and Asia, having a long neck and a distensible pouch under the bill for holding captured fish, used in China for catching fish. 1
- noun cormorant a greedy person. 1
- noun cormorant A large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage. It typically breeds on coastal cliffs and is noted for its voracious appetite. 1
- noun cormorant sea bird: shag 1
- noun cormorant Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, especially the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo. 0
- noun cormorant A voracious eater; a glutton. 0
- adjective cormorant Ravenous, greedy. 0