albatross

albatross has 3 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• n.. 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.
• n.. large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
• n.. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"