Synonyms for cormorant
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Sea crow — any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and…
2. Glutton — A voracious eater; also, a person who, or thing which, is aggressively greedy for wealth, etc
glutton, pig, hog, trencher-man dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
- n. 2
A voracious eater; also, a person who, or thing which, is aggressively greedy for wealth, etc.
Related words
- Phrases
- blue-eyed cormorant
Forms
- Plural
- cormorants → corvorants, gluttons, pigs, hogs…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cormorant | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pig1, hog1
- 7 letters
- glutton
- 9 letters
- corvorant