sea mew

Thân thiện

A sea mew glides over the waves near the rocky shore.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of gull: "sea mew" refers specifically to the common gull (Larus canus) found across Eurasia and northeastern North America. It is a medium-sized, gray and white seabird.

Usage

• The word "sea mew" is a traditional or literary term for a specific gull species. In modern biological or birdwatching contexts, the term "common gull" or "mew gull" is more frequently used.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • We watched a sea mew circling over the harbor.
  • The cry of the sea mew is a familiar sound along this coast.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in poetic or descriptive writing to evoke a maritime atmosphere.
  • The lone sea mew's call echoed against the cliffs.

Variants and Related Words

• Mew gull: Another common name for the same bird species ().
• Common gull: The most widely used name for this species in British English.
• Seagull: A general, informal term for gulls, not specific to the species.

Synonyms

• Common gull
• Mew gull

Notes

• "Sea mew" is not typically used in compound words or common phrasal verbs. It is a specific noun for a bird.
• It is important to distinguish "sea mew" from the more general term "seagull," which can refer to many different gull species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mew
• mew gull
• Larus canus