WHALE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word whale. (close relations)
Definition of WHALE
Best Alternative Words for WHALE
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giant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any creature of exceptional size • a person of exceptional importance and reputation • an unusually large enterprise • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities • someone that is abnormally large and powerful • an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales • a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) adjective satellite • of great mass; huge and bulky | ||||||||
cetacean | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to whales and dolphins etc noun • large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals | ||||||||
humpback | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column • a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine • large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives | ||||||||
leviathan | nounn | |||||||
noun • the largest or most massive thing of its kind • monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament | ||||||||
orca | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||||
heavyweight | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds • a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds • a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities • a person of exceptional importance and reputation • A weight class division in combat sports, often the heaviest. | ||||||||
hulk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities • a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned verb • appear very large or occupy a commanding position |