albatross

albatross is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

   Synonyms: mollymawk

3. noun. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

   "she was an albatross around his neck"

   Synonyms: millstone

Synonyms

mollymawk, millstone

Common word forms

albatros, albatrosses

Words from these letters

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