Albatross
Word | ALBATROSS |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | al ba tross |
Pronunciations | /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɑs/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Albatross"
What do we mean by albatross?
Any of several large web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings. noun
A source of worry or distress. noun
An obstacle to success. synonym: burden. noun
A web-footed sea-bird of the petrel family, Procellariidæ, and subfamily Diomedeinæ. noun
A thin untwilled woolen material used for women's dresses. noun
A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere. noun
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings. noun
A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole. noun
A long-term impediment, burden, or curse. noun
Large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight noun
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps noun
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
A metaphor for a dead weight or burden that one must carry, especially when the burden is not a literal one but a stigma of some kind that one cannot easily discard or throw off. The name comes from a story about a sailor who killed an albatross that was following his ship, an act thought to bring bad luck upon the ship. His fellow sailors made him wear the dead albatross around his neck as penance to ward off the bad luck. Urban Dictionary
A sexual position in which one male pleasures four others by giving a blow job, taking it in the butt, and giving two hand jobs simultanesously, hence the flapping motion of said bird. Urban Dictionary
1) A large bird that is said to give bad luck to sailors. 2) Anything or anyone which is seen as an omen of bad fortune. 2) The oldest pub in Berkley, California. Urban Dictionary
Four strikes in row whilst bowling. Urban Dictionary
A person who, upon spreading their arms to full horizontal length, resembles an albatross. This is also usually accompanied by an albatross boost. Urban Dictionary
Being stabbed Urban Dictionary
A popular refreshment at sports events. Urban Dictionary
A way of talking about that really hot guy you have in your school, without him knowing. Urban Dictionary
Something that flies around the sun, and closely resembles a pilk dog Urban Dictionary
An encounter where one woman gathers at least 10 other men and pleasures each one of them at once. She does this by entering into an open squat and placing each man's penis into both armpits, both elbow joints, both hands, both knee joints, her vagina/anus/both, and her mouth. The awkward and frantic motion of a flapping bird gives the impressive feat its name. Urban Dictionary
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