Kittiwake
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kittiwake is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland) the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland) the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.
More Meanings
- Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
Word Forms
- kittiwakes
- kittiewake
- kittywake
Synonyms for kittiwake
Depending on context, synonyms include kitty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gull, legged, gulls, kittywake, kitt, waeg.
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