noun
gull
GUL/ɡʌl/
A long-winged seabird with mostly white or gray feathers.
A gull spreads its long wings and glides above the beach.
Etymology
The bird name is probably Brythonic Celtic in origin, with Welsh gwylan among its comparisons. Its earlier underlying meaning is not established; in English it replaced the older bird name mew.
In context
got out at the back right near the beach. The air was kind of moldy, still warm. A gull started to shriek.
More examples
- Several gulls gather around the fishing boat.
- A gray-and-white gull stands on the pier.
- We watch gulls searching for food beside the lake.
Forms
gull · gulls
Similar words
- seagull
- An everyday name for the same bird, suggesting a coastal setting.