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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The word "albatross" in example sentences

Mason says, if elected, he would do a better job in fighting corruption, which he describes as the albatross that has been hanging around the neck of Liberia. ❋ Unknown (2011)

BASH (voice-over): Those prejudices led to what he calls his albatross, briefly joining the Ku Klux Klan. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Together we will forever destroy America and this Healthcare albatross is just the start. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whether this trope works organically to advance the plot or becomes an authorial albatross is beside the point; as in Kafka, whose sentences Krauss's bear an intentional stylistic resemblance to, or such neo-realistic films as Fellini's Nights of Cabiria, "Great House" builds more toward developing a theme than a plot. ❋ Janet Byrne (2010)

Right now we are waiting to find out what our little albatross is going to cost us .... ❋ Unknown (2007)

His real albatross is that he never has come back to win a major while trailing after 54 holes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

S. O'BRIEN: How much -- I mean is the word albatross too heavy handed to use here? ❋ Unknown (2006)

'They are silent enough generally' – for the voice of the albatross is rarely heard at sea. ❋ Unknown (1869)

Mason also said Sirleaf has failed to fight corruption, which he described as the albatross around Liberia’s neck. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Joe: I have wonderful news! I finally [got laid] last night! Jim: [Congrats], man! Doesn't it [feel good] to not have that albatross around your neck any more? ❋ Ieatboogers (2010)

Hey Andrew [call up] [a couple of] your [mates] and lets have an albatross session. ❋ Td Jakes (2005)

At length did cross an Albatross: Thorough the fog it came; As if it had been a Christian soul, We hailed it in God's name. It ate the food it ne'er had eat, And round and round it flew. The ice did split with a thunder-fit; [The helmsman] steered us through! And a good south wind sprung up behind; [The Albatross] did follow, And every day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' [hollo]! In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, It perched for vespers nine; Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white, Glimmered the white Moon-shine. "God save thee, ancient Mariner! From the fiends, that plague thee thus!-- Why look'st thou so?"--With my cross-bow I shot [the ALBATROSS]. -the Rime of the Ancient Mariner ❋ Kevin Smith (2004)

[Dude]!! You [bowled] an albatross! ❋ Masterblasterbator (2010)

[Dominic's] [name] [might as well] be albatross. ❋ Sergeant Panda (2009)

he [got] [fucking] [albatrossed]. ❋ Madmanzoot (2011)

I haven't got any good humors, I've just got this [bloody] [albatross]....([shouts]) [Albatross] ❋ Orthanc (2003)

[Eleanor]: [Albatross] liked my photo last night. Megan: He did? Abby: Albatross is sitting a few [tables] away. Beth: Quick look, he's turned away. ❋ Fangirlex (2016)

[wow] that is [one] [big ass] albatross ❋ Jon Mueller (2004)

"Man this seems like a [sausage fest] here" "Let's [call up] Ashley and she can do [the Albatross]." ❋ Count Thugula (2011)

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